RAAFA - Kitchen/Laundry/Cleaning - Merriwa

Kitchen/Servery/Cleaning

Competitive Rates + Salary Packaging + Super

Permanent Part TimeRoles

Merriwa, WA

Our organisation is nearly 100 years old and built on foundations of care and support, core values that still stand strong throughout all our services today. To this end, we are proud of our heritage, the services we deliver and our people

Our core values of Respect, Care and Honesty underpin who we are, our behaviours and how we operate, we call this The RAAFA Way We have an amazing culture, led by our people who make a real impact to the lives of those we care for every single day.

We aim to create communities open to all. Our Seniors Living services are connected and offer a continuum of care to people living across our seven large, active and vibrant retirement living estates. Whether it's one of our five warm and welcoming residential aged care homes or our in-home individualized care and services provider, RAAFA Connect, we are in the business of people looking after people.

Help provide a warm, welcoming environment for staff and residents alike as a Kitchen/Servery/Cleaning Attendant at our Karri & Tuart Lodge and Vivian Bullwinkel Lodge facilities in Merriwa. As a Kitchen/Servery/Cleaning Attendant with RAAFA, you will work closely and collaboratively with other teams and clinical staff to ensure the needs and desires of the residents are met efficiently and effectively. Whether it's maintaining a clean and tidy state within the Residential Care Centre, providing clean linen and personal items or assisting with the provision of meals, drinks and snacks, you will contribute to the maintenance of a home-like environment for our residents.

Benefits to you:

• Competitive Rates - RAAFA Continues to support our people with above award rates across our facilities
• Salary packaging – as a non-profit organisation, you can salary package up to $18,549
• Penalty Rates - earn penalty rates on weekend shifts
• Free onsite parking – all sites have free onsite parking with plenty availability
• Career & Development Paths –RAAFA offers various ongoing career development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program - Access confidential counselling services for personal or work related issues
• Employee Referral Program - earn bonuses for recommending friends
• Discounted Services - including health insurance and gym membership
• Corporate Zoo Membership - Visit Perth Zoo for free
• Supportive culture - be welcomed into an organisation who provide a supportive, friendly and positive culture within all of our staffing groups

This role as a Kitchen/Servery/Cleaning Attendant will see you:

• Performing all food handling duties in accordance with Foodsafe Hygiene Regulations
• Communicate with residents and staff to ensure that meals and snacks provided meet quality and choice expectations
• Assist residents with choices from the menu as published
• Perform cleaning duties as per the kitchen cleaning schedules and documenting when duties are completed
• Collect, launder, fold and return linen for residents as per the cleaning schedule
• Ensure the laundry is clean, tidy and equipment is used safely and correctly
• Contribute to a safe working environment by identifying or reporting all incidents, accidents and hazards
• Contribute to maintaining a home-like environment for residents.

About the Facilities:

Set in the picturesque streetscape of RAAFA's popular Merriwa Estate, the Karri & Tuart Lodge is a newly refurbished 110-bed Residential Care Centre offering permanent, respite and secure dementia care. Surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens, courtyards and outdoor areas to enjoy the fresh air all year round, the comfortable and modern lodge creates a peaceful and homely environment for all

Or join us at our Vivian Bullwinkel Lodge located in the coastal suburb of Merriwa within RAAFA's Cambrai Village. The two-storey, 79-bed Residential Care Centre offers uninterrupted views of surrounding suburbs and picturesque parklands, creating a truly beautiful place to work

Join our team today and make a help enhance our resident's lives.

About you:

• Previous experience working in a hospitality environment
• Ability to work autonomously and with a multidisciplinary team
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to relate to the elderly with empathy and understand their needs.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills to effectively plan and prioritise work tasks.
• Enjoy building positive relationships with residents, their families and staff.

What you need to do:

• Update your resume
• Be eligible to work in Australia
• Satisfactory National Police Certificate (on commencement of employment to be within six months from date of issue) or willing to obtain one
• Be up to date with your COVID 19 and flu vaccinations
• Click "Apply to this Job"

For more information, please call or email us on or

RAAFA WA reserves the right to withdraw, shortlist and interview applicants prior to this date.