Hospitality Assistant - Maitland & Minlaton

Eldercare The Village at Maitland & South Park at Minlaton is seeking dedicated Hospitality Assistants. 

Eldercare is a leading not-for-profit aged care provider in South Australia with in excess of 1800 employees.  Our workplace culture embraces teamwork, innovation and a dedication to our purpose of delivering peace of mind with our care.

Eldercare has an exciting opportunity for Hospitality Assistants to join the team at Eldercare The Village located in Maitland and South Park at Minlaton.

We have both permanent and casual opportunities available. 

As a Hospitality Assistant, you will have the opportunity to work across all areas of our kitchen, cleaning and laundry departments. Such variety means you will have the opportunity to develop new skills and become trained in multiple areas. 

About the role

• Located at our Maitland & Minlaton sites 
• Permanent part time and casual opportunities
• A varied role that provides the opportunity to work across multiple departments

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Good communication skills
• A positive attitude with a willingness to learn
• Knowledge of contemporary housekeeping/cleaning practices
• Professional presentation
• Flexibility with shifts (to cover team mates when they are sick or on leave)
• A current Food Handling Certificate is desirable
• Previous work in Aged Care or healthcare would be looked upon favorably 

If you want to join our inspiring team, we can offer you:

• opportunity to contribute to the care and quality of life for our residents
• A values-driven organisation
• A great team environment with variety in the role
• Ongoing professional development in a caring environment
• Modern facility with onsite parking

Eldercare encourage you to apply if you are a committed and results-driven individual who is passionate about delivering high-quality outcomes whilst modelling the behaviours underpinning Eldercare's values of respect, accountability and connection.

For further information, please contact Melissa Kester, Service Resourcing Officer via email melissa.kester@eldercare.net.au. Please note, applications sent via email will not be accepted. 

To work for Eldercare, you are required to have a police clearance valid for working in aged care (unsupervised contact with vulnerable people) and the clearance needs to be less than 12 months since date of issue.

As per Eldercare’s Employee Immunisation Policy, all Eldercare employees are required to:

• Be vaccinated against seasonal influenza by no later than 1 June each year
• Be vaccinated against COVID-19 as per current ATAGI guidelines

Exemptions on a temporary or permanent basis can only be approved by Eldercare’s Chief Executive. 

Eldercare welcomes and respects the diversity that our residents, staff and volunteers bring. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are included and respected.

Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, staff and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe.

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.

Eldercare is proud to provide a smoke-free environment across all sites.