Catering Assistant

It takes a special kind of caring to do what we do…. and to do it well. Medirest recognises the importance of providing a flexible, individually tailored local service to meet the specialist needs of our clients. Our clients deserve our best and at Medirest, we’re committed to making sure we give them nothing less.

The Position

We are currently looking for Part Time Catering Assistant to come on board at our Aged Care site in Phillip Island.  

This position is a multi-faceted position and requires a hands-on approach to the food service delivery in the kitchen, wards, and various patient areas including snack and beverage stations as well as cleaning duties through the facilities, whilst ensuring company food safety standards and safety procedures are adhered to. You will be required to assist in the kitchen with dishwashing, cleaning, food preparation, and other duties as required. A sound knowledge of allergens, therapeutic diets and infection control procedures is highly desirable. 

The hours of operation are Monday – Sunday from 6:30am – 8pm and your flexibility and availability is key. 

To be Successful you need to:

• Previous experience within a Food and Beverage role – within Aged Care is advantageous
• Previous coffee-making experience
• An eye for detail with excellent customer service standards
• A sound knowledge in compliance driven catering techniques
• Personable, a team player who has exceptional communication skills
• Ability to stay calm under pressure

In line with the required Legislation, a Valid and Current Police Check will be required as part of the standard recruitment and selection process for this position. 

The Benefits

We place great importance in looking after our people and offer excellent career opportunities including opportunities anywhere in Australia (or the world) where we operate, corporate health plan discounts, a range of discounts and special offers with our preferred benefit providers, learning and development opportunities including traineeships and apprenticeships, service awards and reward and recognition programs including our annual Star Awards.