Hospitality Assistant

Apply Now; Adelaide; Remote; AUD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Professional development

Inclusive workplace culture

Staff safety and wellbeing

Job summary

Eldercare is seeking a Hospitality Assistant to support cleaning, laundry and catering in our aged care facility in Adelaide. You will help maintain hygiene across residents’ rooms, communal areas, kitchen and laundry, and assist with food and beverage tasks.

Ideal candidates have aged care experience, a positive attitude, professional presentation, and a current Food Handling Certificate. Flexibility with shifts and a commitment to our values are essential.

Qualifications

• Aged care experience preferred
• A positive attitude with a willingness to learn
• Professional presentation
• Flexibility with shifts to cover teammates when they are sick or on leave
• A current Food Handling Certificate is required
• Previous work in Aged Care or healthcare is essential

Responsibilities

• Assisting with laundry services, ensuring infection control and laundry practice standards
• Maintaining adequate standards of hygiene and tidiness when cleaning residents’ rooms, community and public areas, kitchen and laundry
• Assisting with catering tasks such as preparing food and beverages and maintaining supplies

Skills

Aged care exp

Flexible shifts

Professional presentation

Infection control

Education

Food Handling Certificate

Job description

Join Our Team as a Hospitality Assistant – Cleaning & Catering!

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? We are currently seeking a motivated and caring Hospitality Assistant to support our dedicated team across cleaning, laundry, and catering services in our aged care facility.

At Eldercare, our purpose is simple but powerful: to deliver peace of mind with our care.

We are committed to delivering exceptional care and support to older South Australians. As one of the state’s leading aged care providers, we foster a compassionate and inclusive work environment where every team member is valued.

By joining Eldercare, you'll become part of a team that prioritises integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. With a strong focus on learning and development, we’ll support you as you grow your career in payroll and administration.

About the role

• Assisting with laundry services, ensuring infection control and laundry practice standards
• Maintaining adequate standards of hygiene and tidiness when cleaning residents’ rooms, community and public areas, kitchen and laundry
• Assisting with catering tasks such as preparing food and beverages and maintaining supplies

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Aged care experience preferred
• A positive attitude with a willingness to learn
• Professional presentation
• Flexibility with shifts (to cover teammates when they are sick or on leave)
• A current Food Handling Certificate is required
• Previous work in Aged Care or healthcare is essential

Why Choose Eldercare?

• Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits
• Access to professional development
• Inclusive, respectful, and diverse workplace culture
• Commitment to staff safety, wellbeing, and inclusion
• An opportunity to contribute to the care and quality of life for our residents

Eldercare encourage you to apply if you are a committed and results-driven individual who is passionate about delivering high-quality outcomes whilst modelling the behaviours underpinning Eldercare's values of respect, accountability and connection.

To work for Eldercare, you are required to have a police clearance valid for working in aged care (unsupervised contact with vulnerable people) and the clearance needs to be less than 12 months since date of issue.

As per Eldercare’s Employee Immunisation Policy, all Eldercare employees are required to be vaccinated against seasonal influenza by no later than 1 June each year.

• Be vaccinated against seasonal influenza by no later than 1 June each year
• Be vaccinated against COVID-19 as per current ATAGI guidelines

Exemptions on a temporary or permanent basis can only be approved by Eldercare’s Chief Executive.

Eldercare welcomes and respects the diversity that our residents, staff and volunteers bring. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are included and respected.

Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, staff and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe.

Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of gender‑based violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse.

All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare.

Eldercare is proud to provide a smoke-free environment across all sites.

As per Eldercare’s Employee Immunisation Policy, all Eldercare employees are required to be vaccinated against seasonal influenza by no later than 1 June each year. Exemptions on a temporary or permanent basis can only be approved by Eldercare’s Chief Executive.