Bolton Clarke is Australia's largest independent, not-for-profit aged care provider shaping the future of positive ageing. With RSL Queensland and the Royal District Nursing Service at the heart of our DNA, we have been caring for Australians since ****. Today, our exceptional teams support more than 130,000 people to live independently at home and across our 43 retirement living communities and 88 residential aged care homes. Everything we do is dedicated to enabling, celebrating and supporting older Australians to live and age positively.
The Location
The Terraces, a 148 bed residential aged care facility located in Varsity Lakes. It is near the beautiful beaches of the Gold Coast, as well as several shopping centres, schools, public transport, restaurants and a vast range of health and community services.
The Role
This role plays a pivotal frontline carer role with a particular focus on nutrition and dining, supporting residents to live a life of fulfilment through the delivery of person-centred care and support according to needs and preferences of each resident in everyday practice. Assisting in the preparation, delivery, presentation and serving of resident meals.
Your responsibilities will be to provide care and support aligned with residents preferred daily routines with a strong focus on:
Meal choices and individual nutrition
Consideration of allergies and food intolerances
Enhancing the overall dining experience
Assist residents with meal selection and meal timing preferences
Prepare and set up dining areas to meet individual needs and preferences
Actively engage with residents to provide social and emotional support during mealtimes
Use empathy and kindness to foster a positive dining experience




Promote resident choice and control to uphold dignity and respect
Prepare and maintain dining experience areas and provide meal service to meet individual resident choices
Maintain accurate nutrition and diet information as required
Assist with quality food preparation in accordance with the Food Safety Plan, Bolton Clarke Food Standards and Dining Framework
Assist with maintaining kitchen stock supplies as required
To be successful, you will have:
Demonstrated customer service skills
A compassionate and caring attitude
Previous restaurant and/or commercial kitchen experience (highly regarded)
Willingness to take direction from others
Reliability and shift flexibility
Good time management skills and the ability to work well under pressure
Valid working rights in Australia (Passport, Birth Certificate etc)
Complete a police check and or a NDIS Workers Check (or willingness to obtain) prior to commencement
Why Work For Bolton Clarke:
Excellent work/life balance with shifts that suit your personal needs
A caring team environment with strong clinical and allied health support
Career progression and development opportunities
Generous salary packaging and not-for-profit tax perks - claim up to $18,550 tax free
Private health insurance and gym discounts
An Employee Assistance Program for staff and family
Our commitment to diversity:
At Bolton Clarke we expect our staff to respect and value differences in age, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and family or marital status.
Appointment to this position and ongoing employment is subject to your commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion.
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📌 Care Services Assistant (Gold Coast)
🏢 Bolton Clarke
📍 Gold Coast