Hospitality Services Assistant

Bethanie, Western Australia’s leading not for profit aged care and retirement living provider, has been warmly welcoming and caring for seniors for over 65 years. We strive to lead the change in the way Australians think about ageing, recognising ‘old age’ as a positive force in society and giving a voice to those who have seen it all and live to tell the tale.

We are currently seeking experienced **Hospitality Support Workers** at **Bethanie Waters Aged Care Home** in **Port Kennedy** to fill a variety of shifts on a **casual basis**. Bethanie Waters is a 160 bed modern facility set amongst beautiful gardens and offering a secure area for local residents with dementia and associated conditions.

**Key Responsibilities**:
The successful applicants must be willing to work across the following departments listed below:
**Kitchen Hand**
- Ensuring responsible work practices of food preparation, kitchen cleanliness and hygiene standards
- Ensuring required ingredients are available daily
- Assisting is preparation, apportioning and serving of meals
- Maintaining all utensils, equipment, work benches and general surrounds in a clean and safe condition
- Collecting and washing pots, pans, crockery and cutlery

**Food Services Assistant**
- Ensuring delivery, set up, service, washing and clean down are completed
- Ensuring care recipients meal and hydration needs are met
- Assisting in preparation and portioning of care recipients meals
- Ensuring facility areas are clean and safe

**Domestic Assistant**
- Ensuring bathrooms, toilets, furniture, fittings, floors and communal areas are kept clean and tidy
- Ensuring supplies are stocked within the facility
- Liaise with other Bethanie employees to ensure the needs of clients are met
- Ensuring client's personal clothing is individually labelled, and put away in their rooms, identifying items that require mending

**Laundry Assistant**
- Ensure all personal laundry and linen is laundered correctly and ensure infection control practices are adhered to
- Sort and wash linen by wash temperature, colour, degree of soiling, infectious nature, fabric and fibre
- Load and unload washing machine and tumble dryers
- Sort and fold clean and dry linen for dispatch to sites
- Report damage or wear and recommend repairs or replacement
- Place clean linen into trolleys for delivery

**About You**:

- Willingness to uphold the vision, mission and values of The Bethanie Group
- Possess a passion for, and previous experience working as Kitchen Hand or Food Services Assistant ideally in an aged care, hospital or similar environment
- Have a “can do” attitude and a genuine compassion for our residents
- Reliable with a strong work ethic
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- A current police clearance or willingness to get one

**Working with Bethanie**

At Bethanie we are committed to being an employer of choice by creating a supportive and compassionate environment for our people, customers and residents.

In 2020, 81% of staff said they were engaged and enjoyed working at Bethanie, and 93% of customers said they were satisfied with Bethanie’s services, with a strong willingness to recommend Bethanie’s services to others. We are extremely proud of these results and believe it demonstrates our commitment creating a positive environment for our people and our customers.

As well as being part of a stimulating and nurturing work environment, you will also have access to the following benefits:

- Salary Packaging up to $15,899 per annum. Salary Packaging allows you to pay for your expenses with money from your salary before tax is taken out. Pay less tax, and your take home pay increases
- Banking, insurance and retail discounts and benefits
- Rewarding career with a supportive culture
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements

**To Apply**

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