Travelling Support Worker

Calling all adventurous Support Workers - Catering
Travel Australia while working for Calvary
Attractive living away from home expenses with Accommodation and Travel provided
Flexibility with short term contracts to suit your lifestyle
Are you looking to travel and see different parts of Australia? Are you seeking the luxury of packing your bags and setting off to a different location? Well, Calvary have an exciting opportunity for you
**About the role**:
Seeking experienced Hospitality Assistants to join our Travelling Workforce program with immediate effect for placements between 6 weeks to 12 months in our Calvary Aged Care Facility in Noosa
As passionate and experienced Hospitality Assistant, you will work as a member of our large hospitality team. We are also happy to discuss alternative contract lengths that are best suited to you.
**Catering**: You will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of catering, and presentation whilst handling, preparing and storing food, in addition to associated cleaning tasks.
So you can pack your suitcase and go, Calvary will organise and provide flights, accommodation and a Living Away from Home Allowance (LAFHA) for the added expense of meals.
If you are an experienced Hospitality Assistant and want to travel while working around Australia, we’d love to help you create a career that works for you.
**Key Responsibilities**:
Assist with the catering service to meet resident’s food requirements. This will include food preparation, food storage, food hygiene, distribution and serving meals.
Follow written protocols for special dietary requests.
Assist with the preparation of the Dining rooms.
Work with the food safety plan and legislative guidelines.
Maintain a high standard of cleaning to resident’s rooms and all general areas.
Adhere to infection control, manual handling, WHS procedures.
Maintain efficient and open communication.
**What you bring**:
Experience in basic food preparation preferred but not essential
Experience in micro-fibre cleaning preferred but not essential
Excellent customer service approach, friendly and bubbly personality
Effective time management skills and experience in a fast paced environment
Basic understanding of the requirements to support residents living with dementia including those who display challenging behaviours and also basic knowledge of the requirements of the Aged Care standards will be high regarded
A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation
Interested in working for Calvary, but Noosa or travel isn’t for you? No troubles, we are happy to discuss different options including other locations. Please check out our other vacancies and/or contact the team.
- Return flights are between Noosa and your home base at the beginning and the end of your placement (i.e. two flights total).

Why work for Calvary?
At Calvary, our staff matter.
Join our team, learn with purpose and drive positive impact in one of Australia’s largest healthcare providers across Public and Private Hospitals, Residential Aged Care and Home Care.
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
**Please note the following**:
You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including COVID-19, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella