• An opportunity to join our Residential team
• 16 hours per week (afternoons)
• Role located in Caulfield, VIC

About HammondCare

HammondCare is an independent Christian charity that exists to improve quality of life for people in need.

We specialise in aged and dementia care, palliative care, rehabilitation, mental health services for older people, and other related health and aged care services. HammondCare seeks to embed evidence based best practice in its services and we provide these services through home care, sub-acute hospitals and residential aged care.

HammondCare works to provide its staff with support, career development opportunities, education, responsibility and recognition, work/life balance, and satisfying roles.

More about the role

The role of Care Service Employee (Kitchen) works within the Mission and Mission in Action of HammondCare to contribute to the smooth running of the kitchen. In addition, this role ensures excellence in high quality services to the residents of HammondCare.

The essence of this role:

• Provides high quality services to the residents of Hammond Care in accordance with HammondCare’s Mission in action
• Effectively communicate and work together with internal and external stakeholders
• Effectively organise the meals in accordance with the resident needs.

About you

• Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare’s Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Empathy and patience.
• Demonstrated understanding of infection control, manual handling, hazard identification and reduction.
• Applied knowledge of dietary needs.
• Previous experience in a kitchen and/or aged care environment.
• High level of written and oral communication skills.
• Capacity to take initiative and be innovative.
• Adaptable with demonstrated experience in working in a flexible, multi-skilled team environment with demonstrated interpersonal, communication and customer service skills.

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For any specific queries not answered by the information pack, please contact Michele Bieri on 0408 369 073.

Closing Date: 13 December 2018

All short listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check and will be required to attend to a functional assessment