Be the difference.
Enjoy great rewards and benefits.Part Time position Tuesday 1500-1900 Wednesday 1500-1900 Thursday 1500-1900 Bupa Health Insurance & Anytime Fitness discounts Salary Packaging benefits up to $15,900 annually to maximise your take home pay Our Bucklands and Pines Lodge Care teams are seeking for a dedicated Food Services Assistants to work across the sites to provide high quality, person centred food services to our residents.
About the roleIn this position you will work as part of a cohesive team, undertaking general catering duties for the provision of high quality catering services.
Daily duties include but are not limited to: assisting in the preparation, cooking, distribution and serving of all types of meals principally for residents but also for visitors, staff and for functionsobserving food safety, HACCP, quality and hygiene standards as well as adhering to SCC policies and proceduresmaintaining accurate relevant catering records including the monitoringand recording of food temperaturesreporting any feedback from residents' on their satisfaction or otherwisefor meals providedWorking positively and collaboratively with other staff to provide person centred food services and supports that is safe and effectiveSupporting each resident make their own food decisions, in conjunction with Nursing staff, to enable them to feel socially connectedThis role also includes the allocated task of stacking food boxes into the delivery van and driving between sites and to our Independent Living Units to deliver food.
Therefore, candidates must have a SA Drivers Licence and be comfortable driving a van.
You must also be prepared to stack, unpack and deliver large food boxes.For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to our website or the attached position description.About youWe are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:Previous experience in a food handling roleSound best practice food handling skills as appropriate to the roleAdequate communication skills and a good level of English literacy Ability to speak in a manner that older people can understandSound manual handling skillsGood time management in order to manage own workload without direct supervision, to complete tasks within the allocated timeBasic understanding of the requirements to support residents living with dementia including those who display challenging behavioursCurrent and unrestricted South Australian driver's licence About usSouthern Cross Care is one of Australia's leading charitable aged care, health and retirement living service providers.
We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage and Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your well being and develop your skills to help you build your career.
We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need.
When you work for us, you work better for life.Applications close: 12pm on Friday 15th of November 2024