Kitchen Hand

About LDK Seniors' Living

LDK Seniors' Living vision is for every senior Australian to be treated with Love, Decency & Kindness in their ageing journey. Our core values of Love, Decency & Kindness underpin our culture and guide every aspect of everything we do for our residents and our team members. All LDK villages combine the best part of retirement living and aged care to deliver our unique One Move Promise – our guarantee that once our residents call LDK home, they will never have to move again.

About Amberfield

LDK Seniors' Living's newest premium village, Amberfield, is located on Cotter Road in Weston, in Canberra's inner south. It is a short driving distance to Yarralumla, Curtin and Woden town centre. Amberfield will feature 370+ homes, comprising of apartments, sky villas, and villas. LDK's range of community activities will promote well-being and provide an exceptional and fulfilling senior living experience so residents thrive at every stage of life. Residents will enjoy resort-style living, with first-class amenities on-site including restaurants, cafes, bars, a greengrocer, theatre and beauty salon. Along with a wellness centre offering a gym, indoor pool, eco dog park and private health consultation rooms.

About the Role

Join the hospitality team at Amberfield, one of Australia's premier 5-star retirement communities, where care, respect, and excellence are at the heart of everything we do. We're seeking reliable and hardworking Kitchen Hands to help our chefs deliver an exceptional dining experience to our residents—one clean plate at a time As Kitchen Hand, you'll be essential in maintaining the high standards of cleanliness and organisation in our state-of-the-art kitchen.

Role Responsibilities

• Cleaning and sanitising all kitchen surfaces, walls, floors, cool rooms, and equipment.
• Dishwashing and care of all crockery, pots, pans, and utensils.
• Polishing silverware and ensuring hygiene standards are consistently met.
• Disposing of kitchen waste and maintaining a tidy work environment.
• Following a detailed cleaning schedule, including regular deep cleaning of kitchen equipment to ensure compliance with food safety standards.
• Supporting chefs with basic food prep—chopping vegetables, defrosting proteins, preparing salads and sauces, and organising fridges and freezers.
• Assisting with stock rotation and maintaining accurate inventory of kitchen consumables.

Our Employee Value Proposition

LDK villages have established a reputation of being 'truly happy places' for residents. We know that this can only be achieved if our team feel connected, respected and valued. When you join LDK, you will be joining a for-purpose, values-led, people-first organisation that empowers and invests in our employees to develop, nurture and grow individual professional capability. You will work in a friendly, open and welcoming environment.

LDK Benefits

• Onsite staff parking, cafes and restaurants available including a free daily Coffee or Tea
• Great retail discounts with stores including JB Hi-Fi, K-mart, Woolworths, Target and more.
• Access to Comm-Bank Workplace Banking.
• Continuous professional development and promotional opportunities.
• Working in a supportive and welcoming environment with a culture driven by our organisational values.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Experience in a kitchen or hospitality environment
• Understanding of food safety, hygiene, and chemical handling (or willingness to learn)
• A proactive and positive attitude
• Ability to work independently and stay cool under pressure
• Food Safety Certificate (highly regarded but not essential)

How to Apply

People who join LDK inherently possess and practice LDK values in their daily life. They have a desire and passion to apply these values toward a fulfilling purpose of caring for older people and want to work together with a team that are highly committed to the LDK vision.

If this sounds like you, and LDK sounds like the place you've been looking for, we would love to hear from you

Please click on the "apply" button and follow the prompts. Applications for this role will close at 11.59pm, 8th September 2025. We will get in touch if you are shortlisted for this opportunity. We value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and those from diverse cultural backgrounds.

We encourage all applicants to visit our website at Kindly email if you have any questions.