Food Services Attendant

**Family friendly work/life balance workplace**:

- **Rewarding and meaningful work**:

- ** Save on tax with generous salary packaging benefits -**Novated leasing, general living expenses, regional area benefits, meal entertainment, Holiday Accommodation and Venue hire
- **Paid training & we support Career Progression -** Scholarship programs, student placement and internal promotion opportunities
- ** Access our Employee Assistance program - **Confidential free counselling (personal, work, financial or legal).
- ** Employee wellness portal** - discounts
- ** Eligible staff receive benefits like income protection from our default Superannuation provider**

**We are looking for an experienced Food Services Attendant**

**to join our friendly kitchen team****

**Casual**

**$31.21 p/hour (inclusive of 25% leave loading) **+ 11.5% Superannuation**

**+ Not for profit salary packaging**

**The position is based in Birkdale**

**About us...**

**MiCare** is proud to be a culturally and linguistically diverse organisation. A large part of our work is assisting people from a non-Australian background and we respect their culture, their history, their language and tastes, and their stories.

We are here for everyone believing that all people have the right to be respected and their differences celebrated.

**About the role...**

A key function of the role is to work as part of the team, contributing to creating a home for our Elders, providing the required attention to food service delivery, maintaining a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness. The role also requires taking part in accreditation, WHS & Infection control programs and complying with MiCare's Food Safety program and relevant legislation.

**Some of the key responsibilities of the role include...**
- Maintaining an Incident / accident free work environment
- Maintaining Elder satisfaction in relation to food services
- Ensuring a clean and safe environment
- Presenting meals in an appealing and timely fashion
- Being aware of Work Health and Safety requirements and reporting hazards or issues of concern
- Being aware of emergency procedures and location of evacuation exits and equipment
- Assisting in the maintenance of a clean, hazard free work environment
- Following workplace procedures for accident incident reporting

**About you...**

You will have a flexible, caring, patient attitude. You will have a preparedness to work to the 10 principles of the Eden Alternative philosophy.

**Qualifications...**
- Certificate in Food handling/ Food Safety preferred but not essential

***Skills...**
- The ability to work effectively in a culturally sensitive manner within an Ethno-specific environment
- The ability to work with frail and/or confused Elders and their families
- The ability to accept directions and work with mínimal supervision
- The ability to liaise with other staff and act as part of a team dedicated to providing quality care to our Elders
- A sound understanding of the Accreditation Standards and funding guidelines
- Demonstrated computer skills
- The ability to effectively use software and systems required for the position
- The ability to work with the 10 Principles of the Eden Alternative philosophy
- A demonstrated commitment to personal development
- A flexible, caring and patient attitude
- A positive and innovative approach to the provision of Aged Care
- Attention to detail with all tasks.
- Food handling experience preferred but not essential

**A police check with no disclosable outcome, medicare evidence of current flu vaccination and a COVID-19 vaccination, including dose 3 is required by MiCare for this position.**

**A commitment to work exclusively with MiCare Residential Aged Care facility as your only employer during COVID-19 will be highly regarded.**

**How to apply...**

**Applications close 19 September 2024.**

**For Enquiries...**

**If you meet the above criteria and you’re interested in contributing to an organisation that values the highest level of quality in everything it sets out to achieve, we want to hear from you**

MiCare is a Child Safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children.

MiCare says “NO” to Family Violence. We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe, respected, valued and treated as equals.

MiCare is committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

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