Home Services Officer-2

Blue Care; Springwood; On-site; AUD 44,000 - 59,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Not-for-profit advantages

Penalties & allowances

Job summary

BlueCare in Springwood is hiring a Home Services Officer (All-Rounder) to support residents in our aged care home. You will help create a clean, welcoming environment and contribute to residents’ wellbeing through meals, cleaning, laundry and general hospitality tasks.

The role is casual with shifts starting early morning through to evening, and includes penalties and allowances as part of the remuneration package. A dedicated team and caring culture await.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality, food services, cleaning or a similar role.
• Customer-focused approach with commitment to quality service.
• Understanding of food safety, infection control and cleaning practices.
• Confidence to satisfy probity checks required by legislation or policies.
• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Assist meal preparation, meal service and dining room support.
• Clean resident rooms and shared areas to a high standard.
• Provide laundry services for residents’ clothing and linen.
• Support residents with warm, respectful, person-centred service.
• Follow food safety, infection control and hygiene practices.
• Work with hospitality team to deliver quality daily services.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Food services

Cleaning

Laundry

Customer-focused service

Food safety knowledge

Infection control

Probity checks willingness

NDIS Worker Screening Clearance

Job description

As an integral part of our big-hearted team, you will be encouraged to grow and feel empowered to make a difference in the lives of others.

Job Title

Home Services Officer (All-Rounder)

Employer & Facility

BlueCare | Springwood Yurana Aged Care Facility

Employment Term

Casual opportunity available

Roster

Please clearly state your availability for shifts on your application questionnaire. Morning shifts can start as early as 6am. Afternoon shifts can finish as late as 8pm.

Location

Springwood Aged Care Facility

Remuneration

$37.56 p/hr casual + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances

About the role

As a Home Services Officer, you'll help create a clean, welcoming and comfortable environment for residents in our aged care home, supporting their wellbeing and quality of life through activities that include:

• Assisting with meal preparation, meal service and dining room support
• Cleaning resident rooms and shared areas to a high standard
• Providing laundry services, including caring for resident clothing and linen
• Supporting residents with warm, respectful and person-centred service
• Following food safety, infection control and hygiene practices
• Working as part of the hospitality team to deliver quality daily services

Role requirements

• Experience in hospitality, food services, cleaning, laundry or a similar role
• A customer-focused approach with a commitment to providing quality service
• Understanding of food safety, infection control and cleaning practices
• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies
• NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain

Inclusion Statement

We warmly encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people living with disability, and people of all genders and identities.

Employee Benefits

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

About UnitingCare

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child Safe, Child Friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple–everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email [e-mail]

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.

Leadership & Purpose

When you join the UnitingCare family, you are part of something bigger. We are a proud not-for-profit with a compassionate and inclusive team who are committed to the work we do. People who want to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. For more than 100 years we’ve been inspired by our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. www.unitingcareqld.com.au We’re on a mission to make a meaningful difference every day, working with thousands of Australians to ensure they live life in all its fullness. We want people who are great as individuals, and even better in a team. People who stand up for what is right. Who are open to new ideas. Who champion innovation. Who lead through learning, and lead by example. So, if you’re looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful difference, to grow, thrive and to be rewarded, it’s time you joined our UnitingCare familiy. UnitingCare - Join us