Food Services Assistant
Food Services Assistant
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Job Description
Job Description:
- Berengarra Aged Care - Kew location
- Part time permanent position available 16 hours per week on the PM shift
- Challenging and rewarding work environment within one of Australias leading hospital groups
About the Role
You will provide a range of support services for our aged care residents working as part of a team to deliver best practice care. We provide a customer focused model and you will assist with food preparation dishwashing and cleaning services as well as food transport. You have a passion for positively impacting peoples lives providing assistance and support with services in line with our residents needs abilities and choices.
- Assist in preparing short order meals for residents and coordinate and prepare their daily menu and beverage choices
- Wash kitchen trays and ensure the kitchen pantry and all kitchen equipment including refrigerators/ ovens and benches are kept clean.
- Sweeping vacuuming mopping scrubbing detail dusting glass cleaning are all part of kitchen cleaning to support the comfort of our residents
- Continuedcompliance to Infection Control procedures
- Assist the Laundry team by taking the trolleys to the laundry washing drying pressing folding and return of residents laundry to their room
Classifications for this position will range from IN13 - IN14 ($49145 - $53508 per annum pro rata)
Your Contribution
- Food Handling Certificate (essential) HLTFSE001
- Experience in cleaning and food and beverage handling/preparation (preferably in an aged care setting)
- Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Highly developed communication skills
- Previous experience in a hospital and/or residential facility would be highly desirable
- Current NDIS Check or willing to obtain
What We Offer
- A focus on wellbeing initiatives with regular events and programs
- Confidential solutions-focused employee counselling
- A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
- Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
- Salary Packaging Increase your take home pay!
- Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
- Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
- Culture of continuous improvement
About Berengarra
Berengarra a new multi storey 90 bed state of the art residential aged care facility comprises 60 mainstream and 30 Aged Persons Mental Health (APMH) beds designed to deliver contemporary best practice person centered care. Berengarra compliments a suite of existing St Vincents Hospital Melbournes residential facilities. You will be a part of a dedicated dynamic and forward thinking team that comes together for a common goal the care of our residents.
Berengarra welcomed its first residents in March 2021
Working at St Vincents
St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence.
Application
- Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
Closing Date:
31 July 2025 11:59pmReconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information visit https:// or get in contact at
View Reconciliation Action Plan
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Employment Type
Part-Time
