Food Services Assistant
* Friendly teams and great working environments
* Education, training and career opportunities
* Staff reward and recognition programs
* Permanent Part Time shifts: 28 Hours a Fortnight, morning shifts.
Excellent opportunity for enthusiastic and experienced catering staff who have a can do attitude, to join our team
About us ...
Medical & Aged Care Group (MAACG) is a family owned business. From humble beginnings in 1995, we've become one of Australia's leading privately owned companies providing aged care services. We have grown our business with a special focus on building relationships, both with our residents and their families, as well as staff. The result is a collection of homes within Victoria filled with vibrant and connected communities.
We are devoted to creating a warm and friendly environment, staff and residents alike share a strong sense of family.
This is a fabulous opportunity to work in our residential home with excellent support from management and high staff morale.
About the Role ...
The FSA is a valued team member who reports to the Chef of the Home and is responsible for preparation of meals for the residents, organising food orders, ensuring menus and specialised diets including supplements and texture modified foods are of a high standard. The FSA supervises a team of Food Services Assistants who support all kitchen activities. The FSA liaises with the internal staff, external suppliers as necessary and families as well as provides a high quality dining experience for our residents.
The FSA is responsible for supporting and providing a high standard of food safety in preparation and serving of meals and hospitality services in a residential aged care setting, including following directions from the Chef and performs regular audits of the kitchen ensuring safety with kitchen cleaning, storage of foods.
About you ...
You are a highly organised, energetic and self motivated individual - someone who can manage their time and be flexible to the need and priority. You'll have a high level of teamwork with colleagues and empathy and compassion too.
To be successful in this role you would need to possess the following:
Essential skills and competencies:
* Teamwork with colleagues
* Friendly and positive personality
* Effective communication skills
* A passion for working in aged care setting
* Food Safety Certificate
* Computer and documentation skills
* Understanding of Hygiene and Safety practices in aged care
* Current police check
* Seasonal Influenza Vaccination
* Covid Vaccination
Desirable Experience and Qualifications:
* Trade Certificate in Cookery or similar qualification
* Certificate II or III in Hospitality
* Experience in hospitality and residential aged care Food Services of at least 1 year
* An understanding of Aged Care Standards, continuous improvement, accreditation in Aged Care and AN-ACC requirements
* An understanding of Food Safety and OH&S in aged care
If you have proven experience within a residential aged care setting or hospital environment providing care to the elderly, we offer a great team to work with and a supportive working environment and we want to hear from you
Simply complete the application process by clicking the Apply Now button and we'll be in touch.
Our Values:
Unified by our commitment to providing superior care, our values see our divers team collaborate to deliver on our promise to our residents:
* Compassion: generous spirit, welcoming hospitality, connect.
* Integrity: honest, trustworthy and ethical in all that we do.
* Dignity: True worth of every individual.
* Diversity: Value uniqueness of each person.
* Accountable: we are accountable of all actions and outcomes to residents, their carers families and those who fund, govern and support us.
* Family: it is in how we think, behave and talk. It is reflected in the environments and experiences we create.
* Respect: We promote care, compassion and consideration with residents, their carers, families and each other.
Why work with us:
* Supportive culture demonstrating the core values,
* Confidential EAP Support,
* Learning and development opportunities,
* Onsite parking,
* Coffee, biscuits and events to enjoy.
If you are as passionate as we are APPLY TODAY
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