Food & Catering Assistant

Residential Care – Food & Catering Assistant

• Imagine a career filled with purpose and possibility

• Competitive rates of pay

• Fulfilling work that fits around your life

Employment Type: Casual

Contract Type: Casual
Location: Ballina

About Us:

RSL LifeCare is a social purpose organisation, providing leading aged care, retirement living and veteran support services centred on making the significant transitions in life meaningful for veterans, seniors and their families.

In our communities, whether it's through our veteran-centric services, personal home care assistance, retirement villages or residential care homes, our integrated wellbeing and care solutions empower our veterans and seniors to live their best lives with confidence.

Our 110-year-old legacy lives on, with dedicated teams across over 60 sites in NSW and the ACT providing care and support to veterans and seniors with the greatest compassion.

Our purpose drives us every day: to enrich the lives of veterans and seniors.

About the role:
As a Catering Assistant at RSL LifeCare, every day you're empowered to make a meaningful difference to people's lives. Within our supportive work environment your compassion is valued and your professional development is prioritised. You will have the opportunity to:

• Work closely with the catering team and the Head Chef to provide high quality catering services for residents and their visitors,

• Comply with Food Safety Standards,

• Maintain a clean, efficient, and professional work environment; dishwashing and cleaning the kitchen, equipment and dining areas,

• Demonstrate a customer service mindset when interacting with residents, their families and visitors,

• Serve residents meals and snacks ensuring that the correct meals are served to residents with special dietary needs,

• Build strong and productive relationships with your team to deliver a positive dining experience.

Our benefits:
RSL LifeCare offers a range of benefits including:

• Not-for-profit tax benefits - salary packing of up to $15,900 per year

• Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores through Maxxia Rewards

• Leave Loading - 17.5% pay top up on paid leave

• Career opportunities across Residential Care homes and Community Services

About You:
We are excited to hear from you about this role We are looking out for:

• Your demonstrated compassion and empathy. Our teams have a passion for what they do and the impact they make to our residents and their families.

• Your excellent communication skills, both verbal and written to ensure the best possible resident experience and teamwork.

• Your teamwork. We enjoy working together with a highly skilled team to deliver the best possible experience for our residents and support each other.

• Your ability to work efficiently and ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.

• Qualifications in catering and hospitality or related work experience are beneficial but not essential. We can help you learn and develop in the role.   

• Australian Working Rights.

Join us today and see where it takes you tomorrow
It is a mandatory requirement for a team member working in the Aged Care sector to have a valid Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check, or potentially both, to undertake the inherent requirements of the role. Clearances must be verified prior to commencing employment with RSL LifeCare.

Our commitment to diversity:
We are proud to stand for our unique values: Do the Right Thing, Aim Higher, Care from the Heart, and Act as One team.

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.