Environmental Service Worker

**Churches of Christ, Buckingham Gardens Aged Care Service, Alexandra Hills**

**Permanent Part-time Opportunity**

**Imagine a career at Churches of Christ**

Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offer you real choices and opportunities to grow your career.

We also offer:

- Remuneration $23.86 - $24.96 per hour commensurate with experience;
- Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay;
- Five weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
- Opportunities for professional development;
- Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
- Employee Recognition program that recognises staff and their dedication each year;
- Discounts through our large network of retail partners (Bupa Health, Medibank, JB HI-FI ect);
- A career where you can make a huge difference in the quality of life for our residents

Established in 1930, We are one of Australia’s largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations.

Active in the areas of children, youth and family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year.

**About the role**

Surrounded by beautiful parklands, Buckingham Gardens in a 50-bed service located in Alexandra hills, directly in the heart of the Redlands.

An opportunity exists for Environmental Service Workers to join our team in the delivery of services to our residents. You will be a hands-on individual looking for diversity in a role. You will be responsible for undertaking kitchen and cleaning duties in a variety of areas including the main kitchen, kitchenettes, serveries, bedrooms, dining rooms and cleaning areas.

This opportunity will allow you to work 4 days per week (Monday - Thursday) with a mixture of Cleaning and Kitchen Hand shifts.

In this varied role your day-to-day responsibilities could include:

- Assisting in the preparation of meals;
- Maintaining food hygiene and safety practices according to legislation;
- Dishwashing and cleaning of the kitchen, equipment & dining areas;
- Maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of the facilities' residential areas.

**About you**

You are an enthusiastic reliable worker who enjoys being a team player and can also work autonomously. You will be passionate about kitchen and cleaning duties and committed to providing excellent customer service to our residents. Working in a fast-pace environment you will have compassion for the elderly and are passionate about maintaining an environment suitable to their needs.

Ideally you will have:

- Certificate II in Cleaning Operations and/or Certificate II in Kitchen Operations or similar is desirable but not essential;
- Experience working in the Aged Care industry is desirable;
- Experience working in commercial kitchens and operating equipment associated with cleaning and laundry is desirable;
- Current National Police Certificate or the ability to acquire.

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.
- Under Churches of Christ policy and/or the applicable public health directions, team members are required to be vaccinated for Covid-19. As part of the recruitment processes we ask that you provide evidence that your vaccination meets the requirements of Churches of Christ policy or the applicable public health direction._

**To apply**

**Applications will be assessed as received