Manor Catering Assistant (Fsa)

The Village Baxter; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Salary packaging

Casual loading

Shift allowances

Job summary

The Village Baxter, Manor Aged Care in Melbourne, is seeking casual Food Service Assistants to join a busy kitchen team. You will support meal service, food presentation and resident care under supervision, with a focus on dignity and nutrition.

Ideal candidates have a Basic Food Safety Practices Certificate and availability for Christmas/New Year coverage, with weekly pay and casual loading as part of our flexible staffing model.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar aged care setting preferred.
• Hold a Basic Food Safety Practices Certificate.
• Able to communicate professionally and compassionately with residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Preparing drinks and special fluids as necessary for individual residents.
• Preparing meal trays/tables with consideration for each resident's needs and dignity.
• Assisting with meal plating to meet dietary requirements and presentation standards.
• Morning & Afternoon Tea and Coffee Service.
• Liaising with residents to take meal choices from the lunch and dinner menus.

Skills

Communication

Education

Basic Food Safety Practices Certificate

Job description

The Village Baxter's Residential Aged Care facility, the Manor, is seeking to add to its team of Food Service Assistants. Successful candidates will be joining an established team of committed professionals in a busy, caring, and vibrant aged care facility. We are seeking candidates with good availability to provide casual leave coverage over the Christmas and New Year holiday period.

There's no "nursing home bland food" on offer at the Manor because we have a passion for the quality of life and happiness of each one of our elderly residents. And of course, food is a BIG part of that, so if you want to work with a dynamic, passionate team of dedicated staff then this is the job for you!

You will be accountable to the Chef Manager and Resident Services Co-ordinator and will work closely with the kitchen team along with the Nurses, Care Staff and Administration Staff. Our ideal candidate will bring experience working in a similar setting within an Aged Care environment and will already hold a Basic Food Safety Practices Certificate.

Responsibilities & Duties

The quality and nutritional value of our meals is paramount to our service. It is important to us that we provide a diverse diet to our residents respecting likes and dislikes, ensuring a healthy intake of nutritional food is prepared and consumed, whilst following clinical reviews to ensure dietary requirements are met at all mealtimes.

Meal Preparation Practises include -

• Preparing drinks and special fluids as necessary for individual residents.


• Preparing meal trays / tables with consideration for the resident's individual needs and dignity.


• Assisting with meal plating, which includes ensuring the presentation, quantity and temperature of food served is appropriate for the residents' dietary requirements.


• Morning & Afternoon Tea and Coffee Service.


• Liaising individually with Residents requesting meal choices from the lunch and Dinner Menu.

Infection Control Practises include -

• Dismantling meal trays, clearing, and preparing dishes and cutlery for the dishwasher.


• Maintaining clean food preparation areas, cooking equipment, food storage areas, cupboards and utensils as detailed on the kitchen cleaning list.


• Practising all food handling practises in accordance with all Food Handing Legislation / Regulations especially in relation to - Personal Hygiene including Hand Hygiene and Covid Safe Practises, Food Preparation / Handling, Food Storage, Tray Cleaning and Washing, Kitchen Hygiene and Waste Disposal.

As an important function in our daily routine, you will be working with highly trained medical staff, administrators, nursing staff and of course residents with various medical conditions. For this reason, we place a strong emphasis on your ability to communicate professionally and compassionately and to conduct your work with everyone's safety in mind.

About us

• Village Baxter staff enjoy weekly pay as well as access to salary packaging (which can be used to increase take home pay).


• Casual loading and various shift allowances apply.

Our pre-employment checks include a National Police Check as well as the need to provide evidence of having had a seasonal influenza vaccination.