All Rounder - Chef and Hospitality

Join Our Team as a Hospitality All Rounder!

Location: Maitland, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia

Type: Permanent Part Time (7 permanent catering/cleaning shifts per fortnight + ad-hoc chef shift pickup)

We are looking for a dynamic

Hospitality All Rounder to join our close-knit team at Eldercare Maitland. This is a varied and rewarding role for someone who enjoys getting involved wherever needed, with responsibilities spanning catering, cleaning, and kitchen operations. While you'll have a regular roster of catering and cleaning shifts, we're seeking a qualified Chef who can confidently step into the kitchen and provide chef coverage when required, ensuring our residents continue to receive high-quality meals and service.

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

Chef

You'll Play An Important Role In Supporting Residents' Wellbeing Through Nutritious, Home-style Meals Prepared With Care And Attention To Their Individual Dietary Needs. Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Preparation of nutritious home-style foods for our residents
• Cater for special diets including texture modified & supplements
• Ensuring all compliance obligations are met, safe food practices, WH&S and cooking for vulnerable persons
• Maintaining adequate standards of hygiene and tidiness in the kitchen and maintaining supplies

What You'll Bring

• Certificate III or IV in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent)
• Experience in cooking, plus experience in catering or housekeeping services
• Food Safety Supervisor Certification
• Sound knowledge of dietary needs and modified textures
• 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?

Start your application below!

Read the Job and Person Specification for the Chef role here , and the Hospitality Assistant role here ,and for more information email us at ***email_hidden***

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.