Food Services Assistant

7 hours ago

Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Respect Full time

We are currently seeking experienced **_Food Services Assistants_** to join our team on a casual basis. We offer shifts mornings, weekdays and afternoons. The position is based at our beautiful aged care facility Costa House in Lara, Victoria.

**Who we are**:As a proud not for profit organisation since 1922, Respect Aged Care serves older residents through our high standard of care and community. Our focus is on giving back to older adults by fostering communities of belonging. Headquartered on the northwest coast of Tasmania, our philosophy is: _Everyone deserves the right to a life well-lived, with dignity and respect. _Our organisation is constantly growing, with many homes and thousands of residents and employees across Victoria, New south Wales and Tasmania. Respect also has home care services in multiple states, and more than 700 units in different retirement villages and independent living communities.

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The opportunity: _**Under the direction of the Chef/Cook, the Food Services Assistant is responsible to contribute to the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Food Safety Program; and the provision of a variety of quality food and beverages to meet the resident's individual needs and preferences.

**_Key Duties:_**
- Contribute to menu planning to meet the resident's needs and preferences.
- Preparation, serving, presentation and delivery of food and refreshments in accordance with the FSP.
- General cleaning in accordance with the FSP.
- Assist with the monitoring and recording requirements of the FSP. Examples include recording temperatures and receipting goods.
- Ensures the friendly and timely delivery of meals and refreshments to all residents.
- Participates in the ongoing quality review of the FSP.
- Report any concerns/difficulties experienced with care recipients in relation to food and beverages to the Registered Nurse In Charge.
- Any other task not defined but within the employees skills, as directed by the organisation.

**Requirements**:
**Essential**:

- Food Handling Certificate.
- Current National Police Certificate _(or ability to acquire)._
- Experience in residential aged care food services.
- Experience in hospitality or catering.
- Good communication skills both written and verbal.
- Car and drivers licence.
- Flexibility to work across multiple shifts.

**Benefits**

**What we can offer you**:

- Competitive salary and entitlements.
- Pay incentives including not-for-profit salary packaging.
- Meaningful work in a purpose-driven organisation.
- Long-term employment in a recession-proof sector.
- A healthy and positive workplace culture.
- Learning, development, and growth opportunities.

**Our purpose**:
To care for the elderly in our communities in an environment of respect, value, and belonging.

**Our Values**:
**Respect -**Treat all people with fairness and dignity
**Care -** Look after and protect the elderly, and each other
**Teamwork -** Encourage, cooperate, and build trust
**Courage -** Do the right thing, even when it's difficult
**Integrity -** Be open, honest, and trustworthy
**Innovation -** Think differently to solve problems.
**Excellence -** Drive quality to continuously improve.

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