Catering Assistant - Aged Care/Retirement

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Description:
Bring Joy to Every Meal - Join Our Catering Team!

Location: Port Phillip Retirement Village, Altona
Employment Type: Part-time

Roster:

• Monday & Friday: 10:30am - 2:00pm / 3:30pm - 6:30pm
• Sunday: 9:30am - 2:00pm

Cater Care is looking for a motivated Catering Assistant to join our team at Port Phillip Retirement Village in Altona. In this role, you’ll help deliver high-quality meals and provide friendly service in a supportive, community-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation, including salads, sandwiches, and texture-modified meals
• Serve meals and snacks with a high standard of customer service
• Re-stock supplies, including after meal periods
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and dining areas, including dishwashing
• Set tables, plate meals, and support the Chef with general kitchen duties

Skills and Experiences:
What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in food preparation and/or customer service
• Contract catering experience (desirable)
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced setting

What We Offer

• Hospitality Award rate + Super
• Uniform provided
• Staff benefits and retail discounts (450+ stores nationwide!)
• Training and support for further skills
• Access to EAP services via Acacia Connection

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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