Support Worker

Catering Support Worker - Calvary Kelaston, Wendouree VIC

- 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

- Create the perfect work-life balance where you can choose your hours

About the role

As a casual food services assistant, you will ensure a supportive environment where residents are encouraged to express their food preferences and choice, whilst ensuring that food is nutritious and prepared in alignment with appropriate standards. Catering support workers will do all that they can to support cultural, religious and dietary preferences in preparation and food service to ensure that resident satisfaction is maintained

Your main duties will include:

- Support service delivery under the direction of the Chef/Cook

- Prepare daily meals and beverages that meet individual needs of each resident including special dietary requirements, allergies and culturally specific as instructed by the Chef or Cook.

- Ensure environmental service standards are met and maintained, and the residents living environment is safe and maintained to a high standard of cleanliness

- Ensuring that all duties are worked in accordance with the National Food Safety Program at all times including completing food safety records and the prevention of cross contamination.

- Serve nutritious meals in well-presented manner and at the appropriate temperature

- Work with Care team to plate and deliver meals, ensuring familiarity with menus and the needs and preferences of individual residents within the home

- Provide social and emotional support to all residents ensuring that care provision is holistic and person centred.

- Prepare trays and trolleys for each meal services as per the Calvary National Dining and Nutrition Guide Complete cleaning tasks in accordance with the cleaning schedule, filling in appropriate sign off sheets

- Ensure the appropriate chemicals are used safely and in accordance with SDS and cleaning schedules.

- Document resident’s requirements and any “exceptional” changes which occurs for the resident on shift

- Assist and support the Chef in ensuring adequate stocks of food products and related kitchen items

About you

- Effective interpersonal communication; both written and verbal

- Food Handling Certificate (HLTFSE001 - Follow Basic Food Safety Practices)

- Demonstrated ability to prioritise workloads

- Commitment to continuous quality improvement

- Working knowledge of WH&S and Infection Control

- Ability to operate standard domestic and industrial equipment

Desirable

- Demonstrated experience in food preparation and food safety

- Certificate III Aged Care

- Apply First Aid Certificate

For further information please contact Kylie Secombe Acting Home Manager on 03 53394211 or email kylie.secombe@calvarycare.org.au

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

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

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.

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

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