The Village Baxter – Manor Residential Aged Care facility, is seeking to employ a Food Service Assistant on a casual basis. You will be joining an established team of committed professionals in a busy, caring, and vibrant aged care facility.

There’s no “nursing home bland food” on offer at the Manor because we have a passion for the quality of life and happiness of each one of our elderly residents. And of course, food is a BIG part of that, so if you want to work with a dynamic, passionate team of dedicated staff then this is the job for you!

You will be accountable to the Chef Manager and Resident Services Co-ordinator and will work closely with the kitchen team along with the Nurses, Care Staff and Administration Staff.

Your Roster will be agreed upon together with the Chef Manager, but availability to work Sundays 3:30pm to 7:30pm is essential.

Responsibilities & Duties

The quality and nutritional value of our meals is paramount to our service. Further, it’s important to provide a diverse diet to our residents respecting likes and dislikes, ensuring a healthy intake of nutritional food is prepared and consumed, whilst following clinical reviews to ensure dietary requirements are met at all mealtimes.

Meal Preparation Practises include –

Preparing drinks and special fluids as necessary for individual residents.

Preparing meal trays / tables with consideration for the resident’s individual needs and dignity.

Assisting with meal plating, which includes ensuring the presentation, quantity and temperature of food served is appropriate for the residents’ dietary requirements.

Morning & Afternoon Tea and Coffee Service.

Liaising individually with Residents requesting meal choices from the lunch and Dinner Menu.

Infection Control Practises include –

Dismantling meal trays, clearing, and preparing dishes and cutlery for the dishwasher.

Maintaining clean food preparation areas, cooking equipment, food storage areas, cupboards and utensils as detailed on the kitchen cleaning list.

Practising all food handling practises in accordance with all Food Handing Legislation / Regulations especially in relation to – Personal Hygiene including Hand Hygiene and Covid Safe Practises, Food Preparation / Handling, Food Storage, Tray Cleaning and Washing, Kitchen Hygiene and Waste Disposal.

As an important function in our daily routine, you will be working with highly trained medical staff, administrators, nursing staff and of course residents with various medical conditions. For this reason, we place a strong emphasis on your ability to communicate professionally and compassionately and to conduct your work with everyone's safety in mind.

Our ideal candidate will bring experience working in a similar setting within an Aged Care environment, and will already hold a Basic Food Safety Practices Certificate.

Village Baxter staff enjoy weekly pay as well as access to salary packaging, as we are a charitable institution. Casual loading applies, as well as various shift allowances.

If this sounds like you, please apply to our People & Culture Manager, Claire Harvey, via Seek. Please ensure that your cover letter indicates your availability throughout the week, any relevant certificates or qualifications, as well as how soon you would be able to commence in the role.

(Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are not always able to respond to individual candidates).