About Us 

 For over 40 years, CraigCare has been delivering clinical and relationship-based care that connects and enriches the lives of all of our residents, every single day.

Our Vision is for older people to be connected to their community through wellness and excellent customer service.

Our Mission is to care for our residents in a manner which enhances their quality of life within the community that they belong. We achieve this by providing the highest standard of aged care at all times which is delivered with honesty, warmth and respect.

Our values guide everything we do on a daily basis and it is these values that makes CraigCare the trusted aged care provider it is today.

We are currently looking for a experienced Kitchen hand to join us on a Full Time basis at our Ascot Home.

About the role:

As a Kitchen Hand using your previous hospitality experience, you will be responsible for assisting with food preparation, presentation, serving and clean-up of meals to our residents. You will bring a strong commitment to customer service, food safety, and an understanding of special dietary requirements that will have a positive impact on the wellbeing of our resident's, you will therefore hold strong communication skills combined with the ability to build positive and warm working relationships with residents and colleagues. We commit to our residents and our employees, and encourage our staff to commit to working safely within their teams.

Your Responsibilities: 

• Assist with monitoring and recording requirements of the Food Safety Program
• Contribute to a clean and safe working environment to ensure the safety of our residents, visitors and staff
• Preparation and cleaning in accordance with the Food Safety Program

What You’ll Bring:

• Organised, can-do attitude to what can be a physically demanding team environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience as a Cook is highly desirable
• Flexibility to work across any day of the week
• Ability to cover leaves for chef 
• Flexibility to work shifts of up to 8 hours
• Previous experience in Hotel Services (Kitchen) within an Aged Care Environment
• Sound knowledge of Food Safety
• You would also need to have a current NDIS clearance, proof of Rights to Work, and a current immunisation certificate (including influenza and vaccination against COVID-19, including booster).

Culture and Benefits 

Learning & development. With over 40 years’ experience, we have created a culture and environment for our staff to learn and grow with opportunity of ongoing professional development.

Wellness Program. This includes a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program, free to all employees and their families and free flu vaccinations each year.

Remuneration and discounts. We offer a generous remuneration package. You can also take advantage of financial discount across major retail, hospitality and health outlets.

Free Parking. There is free parking in our secure undercover carpark.

At CraigCare, we understand the immense value a diverse workforce brings to our organisation. We believe in creating an environment where individuals can feel comfortable being their authentic selves, and where everyone is respected and celebrated equally. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all ages, genders, abilities, cultural backgrounds, and linguistic backgrounds, as well as from Indigenous Australians.

Care to Join Us?

Please apply now by clicking the "Apply for this job" button.

Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.