Catering Support Worker - Calvary Kelaston, Wendouree VIC

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• Create the perfect work-life balance where you can choose your hours!

•  Support service delivery under the direction of the Chef/Cook
•  Prepare daily meals and beverages that meet individual needs of each resident including special dietary requirements, allergies and culturally specific as instructed by the Chef or Cook.
•  Ensure environmental service standards are met and maintained, and the residents living environment is safe and maintained to a high standard of cleanliness
•  Ensuring that all duties are worked in accordance with the National Food Safety Program at all times including completing food safety records and the prevention of cross contamination.
•  Serve nutritious meals in well-presented manner and at the appropriate temperature
•  Work with Care team to plate and deliver meals, ensuring familiarity with menus and the needs and preferences of individual residents within the home
•  Provide social and emotional support to all residents ensuring that care provision is holistic and person centred.
•  Prepare trays and trolleys for each meal services as per the Calvary National Dining and Nutrition Guide  Complete cleaning tasks in accordance with the cleaning schedule, filling in appropriate sign off sheets
•  Ensure the appropriate chemicals are used safely and in accordance with SDS and cleaning schedules.
•  Document resident’s requirements and any “exceptional” changes which occurs for the resident on shift
•  Assist and support the Chef in ensuring adequate stocks of food products and related kitchen items

•  Effective interpersonal communication; both written and verbal
•  Food Handling Certificate (HLTFSE001 - Follow Basic Food Safety Practices)
•  Demonstrated ability to prioritise workloads
•  Commitment to continuous quality improvement
•  Working knowledge of WH&S and Infection Control
•  Ability to operate standard domestic and industrial equipment 

Desirable

•  Demonstrated experience in food preparation and food safety
•  Certificate III Aged Care
•  Apply First Aid Certificate

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships 
• Paid parental leave 
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role