Hospitality Assistant - Maitland

Join Our Team as a Hospitality Assistant!

Location: Maitland - Yorke Peninsula

Type: Casual or Part Time

Looking for a rewarding role in a close-knit country community? At Eldercare Maitland, your friendly attitude and hospitality skills can make a real difference in the lives of our residents. Whether you’re passionate about creating a clean, comfortable environment or love preparing and serving nourishing meals, we have a place for you.

At Eldercare, we believe aged care is about more than service - it’s about comfort, connection, and community. As one of South Australia’s leading not-for-profit providers, we offer more than just a job - we offer a place where you’ll feel you truly belong.

About the Role

Catering

You’ll help bring comfort and joy to residents through food and hospitality. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with meal preparation and plating

• Serving meals and beverages with warmth and care

• Supporting kitchen hygiene and cleanliness

Cleaning

You’ll play a vital role in maintaining a safe, hygienic, and welcoming environment for our residents. Your responsibilities will include:

• General cleaning of resident rooms, communal areas, kitchens, and laundries

• Supporting infection control and hygiene standards across the facility

• Laundry services where required - ensuring clothes and linens are fresh, clean, and infection-free

What You'll Bring

• Experience in providing catering or housekeeping services

• Some aged care or health care experience (a plus, but not a dealbreaker!)

• A cheerful, can-do attitude and great communication skills

• Pride in your presentation and your work

• Flexibility to help cover shifts when teammates need support

• A genuine desire to care for others

Why Choose Eldercare? 

• Meaningful work in a welcoming rural setting

• Not-for-profit salary packaging to boost your take-home pay

• Ongoing professional development and learning opportunities

• Be part of a supportive, inclusive team where everyone’s effort counts

• Make a lasting impact in your local community

Ready to Join Us? 

Read the Job and Person Specification here for more information about the role, or email us at recruitment@eldercare.net.au 

To work for Eldercare, you are required to hold an acceptable National Police Clearance and comply with relevant vaccination requirements as per Eldercare policy which includes vaccination for both seasonal influenza and COVID-19. 

Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, employees and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are welcomed, included and respected. 

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.