Food Services Assistant / Kurrajong Low Care
Horsham, VIC, AU, 3400
$28.84 per hour + salary packaging | Residential Services Assistant – Kurrajong Lodge
Casual Positions | Paid training provided
About the Role
Join our caring team at Kurrajong Lodge as a Residential Services Assistant. This role suits someone who enjoys working independently while contributing to a supportive care environment. You will prepare and deliver meals to residents according to their individual dietary needs and ensure the kitchen and dining areas are safe, clean and welcoming.
You will receive four days of paid training before starting and work as part of a team focused on quality care and service for our residents.
Key Responsibilities
• Maintain accurate availability and accept shifts in the rostering system
• Prepare and serve resident meals based on dietary requirements
• Set up and clean kitchen and dining areas for food service
• Follow safe food handling and infection control procedures
• Provide friendly and respectful service to residents and visitors
• Participate in mandatory training and annual performance reviews
Skills & Experience
• HLTFSE001 – Follow Basic Food Handling Practices, or willingness to obtain
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work with limited supervision
• Person-centred approach and commitment to resident care
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willingness to obtain
• Previous experience in a similar role is preferred but not essential
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Interested?
Click APPLY, or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Ingrid Tudias on 5381 9271 for a confidential discussion.
We’re actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.
Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to Fitness Passport membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs
Horsham Region
Located on the banks of the Wimmera River, Horsham is the retail, business & service centre of the Wimmera region. With a growing population of approximately 20,000, Horsham is a vibrant city in which to live, work and play. Horsham offers affordable housing, education and accessible community services.
With natural attractions such as the Grampians National Park, Mount Arapiles and the Little Desert National Park nearby, there is plenty to see and explore.
If you are dreaming of a career change with country lifestyle, Horsham is the place for you. To learn more about Horsham please click – Visit Horsham
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
