Catering Assistant / Cold Larder - Aged Care | Middle Swan
Posted: 16/06/2025
Closing Date: 19/07/2025
Job Type: Casual
Location: WA: Perth
* Salary - $25.80 per hour + casual loading
* Staff parking available plus easy access to public transport
* Flexible casual schedule that supports your work-life balance (15 hours per week)
Job Description
About the Role:
Cater Care is seeking a Casual Catering Assistant / Cold Larder for one of our key aged care residences, Masonic Care in Middle Swan. This dual-role position involves assisting Chefs with food preparation, baking, and other cooking duties, including making fresh salads and sandwiches daily. You will serve residents in the dining rooms during meal times, clean the dining areas, and assist with cleaning tasks in the main kitchen as directed by the Chefs.
Roster: 7:00am - 3:00pm across various days of week
What we offer:
* Competitive salary with salary sacrifice options available
* Structured leadership development program
* A suite of discounts across major companies
* Support around further training, licensing and accreditations
What this role involves:
* Assisting with food preparation
* Customer service - serving our residents meals and snacks
* Support bulk cooking operations
* Prepare cold dishes: salads, sandwiches, cold appetisers
* Re-stocking as required, and after meal periods
* Dishwashing and cleaning kitchen & dining areas
* Maintaining food hygiene and safety practices
* Prepare and present texture modified foods
Desired Skills and Experience
The ideal candidate will have:
* Experience assisting in kitchens, food preparation and/or customer service
* Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
* Pride in personal appearance & hygiene
* Certificate III in Commercial Cookery would be advantageous
* Previous experience in aged care (preferred but not essential)
Who we are:
Cater Care is a leading, 100% Australian owned contract catering service provider, operating across multiple sectors (Aged care, Education, Retirement, Retail and Remote services).
Through our values of Care, Pride and Community, we pride ourselves on diversity, work/life balance, providing excellent career opportunities to our employees. We encourage First Nations people to consider a career with us.
The next step :
Please click “Apply for this job”. If your work history aligns with the key selection criteria for the role, one of our recruitment coordinators will be in touch. Please, no agencies.
Please note:
As a result of revised standards around health & well-being in the aged care industry, all applicants must have a current year flu vaccination and undertake a National Criminal History Check.
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