Food Services Assistant

1 week ago

Parkdale, Australia Medical And Aged Care Group Full time

**Friendly teams and great working environments**:

- ** Education, training and career opportunities**:

- ** Staff reward and recognition programs**:

- ** Part Time - and casual shifts available**:

- ** Located - Parkdale, Victoria**

**Excellent opportunity for enthusiastic and experienced catering staff who have a can-do attitude, to join our team**

**About us**

**Medical & Aged Care Group (MAACG)** is a family owned business. From humble beginnings in 1995, we've become one of Australia's leading privately owned companies providing aged care services. We have grown our business with a special focus on building relationships—both with our residents and their families, as well as staff. The result is a collection of homes within Victoria filled with vibrant and connected communities.

We are devoted to creating a warm and friendly environment, staff and residents alike share a strong sense of family.

**Parkdale Aged Care **has 50 aged care residential beds and is located in Parkdale, Victoria. We pride ourselves on delivering the best care for our residents and firmly believe that happy staff equates to happy residents.

**This is a fabulous opportunity to work in our residential home with excellent support from management and high staff morale.**

**About the Role**

**Food Services Assistants** are valued team members who report to the Cook/Chef and assist with preparation of food and hospitality services providing a high quality dining experience for our residents.

**Food Services Assistants** are responsible for providing a high standard of food safety in preparation and serving of meals and hospitality services in a residential aged care setting, including following directions from the Cook/Chef with kitchen cleaning, safe storage of foods, serving of meals to residents and assisting with preparation of specific dietary requirements for residents. It would be an advantage to have a Trade Certificate in Cookery and willingness to perform Cook shifts as needed.

**About you**

You are a highly organised, energetic and self-motivated individual - someone who can manage their time and be flexible to the need and priority. You'll have a high level of teamwork with colleagues and empathy and compassion too.

**To be successful in this role you would need to possess the following**:
Essential skills and competencies:

- Teamwork with colleagues
- Friendly and positive personality
- Effective communication skills
- Experience in hospitality and residential aged care Food Services of at least 1 year
- A passion for working in aged care setting
- Food Safety Certificate
- Computer and documentation skills
- Understanding of Hygiene and Safety practices in aged care
- Current police check
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccination
- Covid Vaccination

Desirable Experience and Qualifications:

- ** Trade Certificate in Cookery or similar qualification**:

- Certificate II or III in Hospitality
- An understanding of Aged Care Standards, continuous improvement, accreditation in Aged Care and ACFI requirements
- An understanding of Food Safety and OH&S in aged care

**If you have proven experience within a residential aged care setting or hospital environment providing care to the elderly, we offer a great team to work with and a supportive working environment... and we want to hear from you**

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