Support Worker - Cleaning

Calvary Care; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP salary packaging

Discounted health insurance

Gym memberships

Paid parental leave

Training & career opportunities

Flexible hours

Job summary

Calvary Care is seeking Hospitality Assistants for the Oaklands Park residential home. You will join a large hospitality team, supporting cleaners and laundry as a dedicated team member to deliver compassionate care.

The role focuses on high cleaning standards, food service provision, and adherence to infection control and safety guidelines. Flexible hours and staff development opportunities are provided within one of Australia’s leading health care organizations.

Qualifications

• Experience in basic food preparation preferred but not essential.
• Experience in micro-fibre cleaning preferred but not essential.
• Excellent customer service approach, friendly and bubbly personality.
• Effective time management skills and experience in a fast paced environment.
• Basic understanding of the requirements to support residents living with dementia including those who display challenging behaviours and also basic knowledge of the requirements of the Aged Care standards will be high regarded.
• A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the catering service to meet resident’s food requirements. This will include food preparation, food storage, food hygiene, distribution and serving meals.
• Follow written protocols for special dietary requests.
• Assist with the preparation of the Dining rooms.
• Work with the food safety plan and legislative guidelines.
• Maintain a high standard of cleaning to resident’s rooms and all general areas.
• Adhere to infection control, manual handling, WHS procedures.
• Maintain efficient and open communication.

Skills

Food preparation

Micro-fibre cleaning

Customer service

Time management

Dementia care

Job description

Support Worker - Calvary Oaklands

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• Reporting to the Home Manager located in Oaklands Park, we currently have an opportunity for Cleaners to join our team!

About the role

We are looking for Hospitality Assistants for our residential home at Oaklands Park.

As a passionate and experienced Hospitality Assistant, Cleaners and Laundry assistants, you will work as a member of our large hospitality team.

Cleaning:

You will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleaning "micro-fibre", and excel in the presentation of resident’s room and general areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with the catering service to meet resident’s food requirements. This will include food preparation, food storage, food hygiene, distribution and serving meals.
• Follow written protocols for special dietary requests.
• Assist with the preparation of the Dining rooms.
• Work with the food safety plan and legislative guidelines.
• Maintain a high standard of cleaning to resident’s rooms and all general areas.
• Adhere to infection control, manual handling, WHS procedures.
• Maintain efficient and open communication.

What you bring:

• Experience in basic food preparation preferred but not essential
• Experience in micro-fibre cleaning preferred but not essential
• Excellent customer service approach, friendly and bubbly personality
• Effective time management skills and experience in a fast paced environment
• Basic understanding of the requirements to support residents living with dementia including those who display challenging behaviours and also basic knowledge of the requirements of the Aged Care standards will be high regarded
• A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

Join our team, learn with purpose and drive positive impact in one of Australia’s largest healthcare providers across Public and Private Hospitals, Residential Aged Care and Home Care.

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

Your benefits:

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella