Why Choose Amana Living?
Amana Living is one of Western Australia's largest aged care providers, dedicated to meeting the needs of older individuals and their caregivers since 1962. We offer a comprehensive range of services including home care, residential care homes, transition care programs, retirement living villages, day care, respite, and dementia-specific services.
Our Vision: A community where every older person is honoured and valued.
Our Mission: To enable older people to maintain their individuality and provide what is needed to support a fulfilling life.
Our Values: Compassion, Collaboration, Curiosity, Inclusion, and Trust.
We are committed to leading reforms that benefit our workforce, ensuring those who care for others are well supported in their careers.
Our Benefits
- Competitive rates
- Salary packaging benefits up to $18,550
- School holidays childcare assistance
- Continued superannuation contribution for employees who are on paid on unpaid parental leave
- Health and wellbeing programs and more!
- Ongoing training and development to keep your skills growing.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program
At Amana Living, we value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those who identify as living with disability, are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, or members of the LGBTIQA+ community. Join us in making a difference!
The Role
The Kitchen Hand in Hospitality Services prepares, plates, and serves meals according to residents' dietary needs, ensuring smooth meal service in the kitchen and dining areas. They deliver excellent customer service and work with Carers and staff to provide a positive dining experience for Amana Living residents.
This role is being offered as Part time position within our Permanent Pool, covering our various residential facilities NOR. The roster will be covering hours from 7:00am to 3:00pm, 75 hours a fortnight.
Flexible Staffing Across Multiple Locations
As part of the Hospitality Permanent Pool NOR, flexibility is key to meeting the required needs across multiple sites. This staffing model involves employees being part of a centralized pool, allowing them to be assigned to different locations within the NOR cluster. It offers increased flexibility for both employees and employers.
- Your rostered shift may occasionally change on the day based on operational needs.
- No Fixed Site Assignment: Employees are not permanently based at a single site. Instead, they are deployed to different locations within a predefined group of sites as needed.
- You may be required to work at different sites within your contracted hours to address clinical requirements.
- Expectations from Employees: Flexibility to adapt to different sites, workflows, and team dynamics. Capability to quickly integrate into new environments while maintaining productivity.
Key responsibilities:
- Prepares and plates food, serves and clears away meals in line with food preparation schedules.
- Maintains the food preparation and serving areas to state hygiene standards.
- Maintains appropriate client interactions in line with the organisational values.
- Considers client lifestyles and personal choice.
- Maintains effective interpersonal relationships with others, utilising appropriate channels for assistance guidance and concerns.
Essential Criteria:
- Evidence of COVID-19 and Current Flu vaccinations per Amana Living policies
- Ability to obtain a National Police Clearance (within 6-months validity)
- Successful completion of pre-employment form and reference checks
- NDIS Screen Check (or willingness to obtain at interview stage)
- Class C driver's licence and own reliable vehicle
- Willingness to attend a paid 1-day (Monday) induction at our Rivervale Training Institute
- Previous kitchen / food preparation experience within the aged care industry.
- Previous experience working in aged care (Desirable)
- Certificate in cooking, food preparation. (Desirable)
How to apply
If you are interested in this role and meet the essential criteria, please click the "apply now" button. Amana Living reserves the right to close this position prior to the closing date. Shortlisting and interviews will commence immediately.
