Join Our Team as a Hospitality All Rounder!
Type: Permanent Part Time (7 permanent catering/cleaning shifts per fortnight + ad-hoc chef shift pickup)
We are looking for a dynamic Hospitality All Rounder to join our close-knit team at Eldercare Maitland.
This is a varied and rewarding role for someone who enjoys getting involved wherever needed, with responsibilities spanning catering, cleaning, and kitchen operations.
While you'll have a regular roster of catering and cleaning shifts, we're seeking a qualified Chef who can confidently step into the kitchen and provide chef coverage when required, ensuring our residents continue to receive high-quality meals and service.
At Eldercare, we believe aged care is about more than service – it's about comfort, connection, and community.
As one of South Australia's leading not‐for‐profit providers, we offer more than just a job – we offer a place where you'll feel you truly belong.
About the Role
Catering
Your responsibilities will include:
Assisting with meal preparation and plating
Serving meals and beverages with warmth and care
Supporting kitchen hygiene and cleanliness
Cleaning
Your responsibilities will include:
General cleaning of resident rooms, communal areas, kitchens, and laundries
Supporting infection control and hygiene standards across the facility
Laundry services where required – ensuring clothes and linens are fresh, clean and infection‐free
Chef
Your responsibilities will include:
Preparation of nutritious home‐style foods for our residents
Catering for special diets including texture modified & supplements
Ensuring all compliance obligations are met, safe food practices, WH&S; and cooking for vulnerable persons
Maintaining adequate standards of hygiene and tidiness in the kitchen and maintaining supplies
Qualifications




Certificate III or IV in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent)
Experience in cooking, plus experience in catering or housekeeping services
Food Safety Supervisor Certification
Sound knowledge of dietary needs and modified textures
A cheerful, can‐do attitude and great communication skills
Pride in your presentation and your work
Flexibility to help cover shifts when teammates need support
A genuine desire to care for others
Benefits
Meaningful work in a welcoming rural setting
Not‐for‐profit salary packaging to boost your take‐home pay
Ongoing professional development and learning opportunities
Be part of a supportive, inclusive team where everyone's effort counts
Make a lasting impact in your local community
To work for Eldercare, you are required to hold an acceptable National Police Clearance and comply with relevant vaccination requirements as per Eldercare policy which includes vaccination for both seasonal influenza and COVID‐19.
Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation.
We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, employees and volunteers to ensure they feel included and secure.
Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio‐economic background or personal experiences, our people are welcomed, included and respected.
Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of gender‐based violence in the workplace.
Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse.
All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare.
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📌 All Rounder - Chef And Hospitality (South Australia)
🏢 Eldercare
📍 South Australia