Hospitality Officer

Family and Disability Services; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Meal entertainment benefits

Employee discounts

Paid parental leave

Job summary

BlueCare is seeking a Hospitality Officer to support residents at Hollingsworth Elders Village in Portsmith. You will prepare, cook and deliver meals, assist with daily operations including housekeeping and laundry, and uphold stringent hygiene standards.

Casual role with flexibility; prior hospitality experience preferred and NDIS screening clearance or willingness to obtain. You will join a trusted community care provider and help deliver high-quality resident services with a friendly,

Qualifications

• Prior hospitality experience in kitchen or cleaning.
• Great communication skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm and strong self-motivation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and deliver food in adherence with Australian food safety standards and dietary requirements of our elderly residents.
• Support senior hospitality staff with daily operations including housekeeping and laundry services.
• Uphold impeccable hygiene standards.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Motivation/enthusiasm

Job description

Hospitality Officer | Pinangba | Portsmith

Employment Status: Casual

Location: Hollingsworth Elders Village

Remuneration: $30.05 p/h + Casual Loading + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (which increases your take home pay) + Allowances + Employee discounts

Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare

We're looking for someone who wants to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others -through small moments that leave big impacts.

About the role:

As a Hospitality Officer, you will be driven, organised and take pride in your presentation and providing support to residents with the following task:

• Prepare, cook and deliver food in adherence with Australian food safety standards and dietary requirements of our elderly residents
• Be willing to support senior hospitality staff members with daily operations which may include housekeeping and laundry services
• Be required to uphold impeccable hygiene standards

We encourage our team to be creative and enjoy themselves while contributing to our success. Come join one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia.

Role requirements:

• Prior hospitality experience in kitchen or cleaning
• Enthusiasm and strong self-motivation
• Great communication skills and excellent attention to detail
• NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain
• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies

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 opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

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 is welcome 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.