About the role

Kitchen/Food Services assistant is an aged care facility.

Key responsibilities

- Reheat and portion meals and snacks according to residents' individual care plans and dietary requirements, including texture-modified, allergy, diabetic and low-sodium diets

- Prepare fresh sandwiches, salads, cut-up fruit and other cold meals and snacks according to residents' dietary requirements and menu specifications

- Follow IDDSI standards and texture-modification requirements when preparing, reheating, portioning and serving meals for residents with swallowing difficulties

- Maintain food safety and hygiene standards (HACCP) across food storage, preparation, reheating, portioning and service

- Support the team with stock rotation, cleaning and equipment care





- Flag changes or concerns regarding residents' dietary requirements to the appropriate care team members

About you

- Holds a Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (or equivalent food handling qualification)

- Comfortable following detailed dietary charts and texture-modification instructions precisely, even under time pressure

- Has worked in a commercial kitchen, aged care, hospital, or similar food service setting

- Current National Police Check (or willing to obtain one)

Advantages

- On-the-job training and support toward food safety and nutrition
- A role where you see the direct impact of your work on residents' wellbeing every day

📌 Personal Care Worker - Nutrition/Food Services (Chatswood)
🏢 Willoughby Retirement Community Association
📍 Chatswood