AddressSouthern Cross Care QLD have an exciting opportunity for a permanent part-time Catering Assistant to join the team at our Caloundra Rise Retirement Village based in Little Mountain, next to Caloundra.
What can Southern Cross Care Queensland offer you?
- Competitive pay rates with the benefit of Not-for-Profit salary sacrifice options to take home more
- Guaranteed 32 hours a fortnight
- Ongoing individualised training
- Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families and support programs like Thrive (access 50% of your earned wages early)
- Convenient location with free parking onsite
About the roleWorking in a fully functional commercial kitchen and open dining room you will be supporting a head chef in production, serving customers, delivering meals and clearing tables for our village residents in accordance with the requirements of the Food Safety Program.
This role offers a guaranteed 32 hours a fortnight, working every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and every second weekend. There is also opportunity for additional hours when events are planned.
Some of your duties may include:
- Performing basic food preparation tasks, which include washing, peeling, and cutting fruit and vegetables, seasoning and slicing meats, and preparing sauces and salads.
- Plating of meals during service and functions as directed by Chef.
- Setting up dining and buffet areas as per the catering chef's instructions.
- Ensuring all tableware are properly cleaned and sanitized before each meal service.
- Appropriately storing clean dishes, tableware, platters, and equipment after each catering event.
- Record Keeping in line with Food Safety
- Assisting in all duties related to customer billing.
- Experience working in commercial kitchen (desired)
- Good knowledge of food safety (preferable HACCP).
- The ability to work as part of a team.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Exceptional customer service skills
- You will demonstrate compassion, sensitivity and maturity to provide high quality meals
- Attention to detail and ability to follow both verbal and written instructions
Since then, SCCQ has grown to employ over 1000 staff caring for and supporting more than 2000 people across 13 residential aged care homes, 5 Retirement Villages, 28 social houses, the National Disability and Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and home care services in metropolitan and rural Queensland.
We are passionate about growing communities where best lives are lived, and serving the needs of our residents and clients with compassion and care is, as always, at the heart of what we do.
At SCCQ, we are just as focused on creating a culture where every person matters. Our culture program Known & Loved is unique to Southern Cross Care Queensland, enabling staff to build genuine community connections with each other and those we serve.
How can you apply?
If you think you have the experience to fill this role and are ready to make a difference and help us grow communities where best lives are lived, then we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!
If you have any queries around Southern Cross Care QLD ‘s recruitment process or about the role please contact us at **********@sccqld.com.au
Southern Cross Care Queensland is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate the diversity across our entire team and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Please note that all employment offers will be conditional upon a satisfactory NDIS workers screen, the right to work in Australia and maintaining an up to date flu vaccination status.
Our Mission: Inspired by Catholic moral and social teachings which value and respect human life and the dignity of the individual, we will provide a quality of care and accommodation to meet the needs of all who place their trust in us.
Additional information
- Competitive payrates + Not for Profit Salary Sacrifice
- Supportive purpose driven organisation
- Great staff culture
