Help create a place our residents are proud to call home.
Are you someone who enjoys working in a friendly team and takes pride in preparing meals that brighten someone's day? Join Eureka Villages as a Kitchen Hand and play an important role in creating a welcoming dining experience for our residents while supporting a close-knit retirement living community.
Why Eureka?
At Eureka Villages , we believe retirement living is about more than providing accommodation. We create welcoming communities where residents feel safe, connected and genuinely at home. Our team plays an important role in making this happen every day. As a Kitchen Hand, you'll help deliver nutritious, home‑style meals while creating a positive dining experience that contributes to our residents' wellbeing. Guided by our values of Putting People First, Embracing the Challenge, Committing and Following Up, Acting with Purpose and Building Belonging , you'll join an organisation that is passionate about creating places people are proud to call home.
What’s the role?
We're looking for a Kitchen Hand to join our Rockhampton Village on a casual basis, working approximately 15 hours per week .
Responsibilities
- Assisting the Chef with preparing nutritious, home‑style meals
- Preparing and packing resident meal bags
- Serving lunch to residents in a friendly and professional manner
- Washing dishes, utensils and kitchen equipment
- Cleaning and sanitising the kitchen and dining areas
- Receiving deliveries and correctly stacking and rotating stock
- Supporting food safety and workplace health and safety compliance
- Reporting hazards or maintenance issues promptly
- Building positive relationships with residents through friendly conversation and excellent customer service
What’s in it for you?
- Casual employment with approximately 15 hours per week
- Consistent weekday shifts, generally 8:30 am to 1:30 pm across three days each week
- $36.09 per hour under the Aged Care Award
- Purpose‑driven work where you genuinely make a difference every day
- A supportive and collaborative team environment
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Meaningful relationships with residents and colleagues
What’s it like working for Eureka?
Every day is an opportunity to make a genuine difference. Whether you're helping prepare meals alongside the Chef, serving lunch, unpacking deliveries or simply sharing a friendly conversation with a resident, you'll be helping create a warm, welcoming setting where people feel valued and connected. At Eureka, you're more than a Kitchen Hand. You're an important part of helping our residents enjoy life and feel proud to call Eureka home.
Is this role right for you?
We're looking for someone who enjoys working in a busy kitchen environment and takes pride in delivering excellent service.
You’ll Ideally Have
- Previous experience in a kitchen, hospitality or cleaning role
- A Food Handling Certificate (or willingness to obtain)
- An understanding of food safety and workplace health and safety practices
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- The ability to work collaboratively within a team
- Strong communication skills and a positive attitude
- Confidence interacting with older Australians in a friendly and respectful manner
- A genuine desire to make a positive difference in the lives of our residents
Ready to join Eureka?
If you're passionate about providing exceptional service and would like to be part of a team that helps create welcoming communities for older Australians, we would love to hear from you.