Food Services Assistant

Food Services Assistant

• Casual roles available at VMCH Pakenham
• Rewarding employment opportunities, making a difference in your local community
• Competitive hourly rate and excellent non-for-profit salary packaging benefits

About the role

As a Food Services Assistant (FSA) at VMCH, you will create a safe, enjoyable dining experience for residents by preparing meal components, serving food, maintaining hygiene standards, and supporting individual dietary needs.

Highly focused on person‑centred care, the support you provide as a Food Services Assistant will help create a safe, positive, and welcoming dining environment for our residents and your colleagues. Your collaboration, attention to detail, and motivation will ensure every meal experience contributes to the exceptional care we strive to deliver.

• Prepare, present and serve/deliver food and refreshments while accommodating dietary needs
• Maintain cleanliness of food preparation and serving areas, including equipment and utensils
• Setting of dining room tables in accordance with table setting guidelines
• Report equipment faults promptly through proper documentation and adhere to maintenance schedules
• Maintain Menu Boards which provide relevant information to residents each day
• Effectively manage time by prioritizing tasks and adapting to residents' needs
• Uphold residents' rights to confidentiality, privacy, and personal choice
• Respond promptly and appropriately to the needs of residents, representatives and colleagues

About you:

• Food Safety Certificate Level I (HLTFSE001) is essential
• Previous experience working in a food services environment and/or at an aged care facility 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work within a team and to work with minimum supervision

The successful incumbents will need to be flexible and available to work across the day, afternoon and evening shifts.  

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