About the role

We are seeking a Part-time (23.5 hours per week, Monday Wednesday & Thursday) Food Services Assistant to perform a variety of catering, meal preparation and cleaning activities to ensure the effective operations of the kitchen and ensure to adhere to the maintenance of safe and hygienic operation.

This role is based at our Somerville kitchen.

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Experience and ability to prepare, cook & present meals
• Previous experience working in a commercial kitchen
• Safe Food Handling Certificate
• Sound knowledge and experience with catering operations
• The ability and willingness to work as part of a team
• Good attention to detail and commitment to high standards

Don't meet every requirement? At SJAV, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

About Seniors Community Care

For over 20 years, Seniors Community Care & Manor Meals, now part of St John Ambulance Victoria, has been a trusted provider of quality care to disabled, frail, and elderly individuals living in their own homes, as well as those recovering from illness, injury, or hospital stays. We operate in the South-Eastern, Eastern and Mornington Peninsula areas.

Our people and our clients come from all walks of life. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value the innovation and creativity that diversity of thought brings to our high-performance culture, and we welcome applications from anyone who believes they can deliver the outcomes we are looking for.

Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the community we serve.

Employee benefits

• Training and professional development opportunities

How to apply

If you are looking to join an organisation that makes a difference, apply today.

We actively welcome and encourage candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, First Nation and Torres Strait Islander candidates, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and candidates with a disability.

To be considered for this role, please follow the link and submit your current resume.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Enquires can be directed to Amanda Harris, Talent Acquisition Specialist, [email protected]

Applications will not be accepted via email.

Other Information

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory reference checks, police checks and other probity checks including for some positions a pre-employment medical.

St John Ambulance Victoria is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first, a current and valid Working with Children Check is a mandatory condition of employment.