Senior Hospitality Assistant - Payneham South

Eldercare Trowbridge House at Payneham South is seeking a Senior Hospitality Assistant. 

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 an experienced Senior Hospitality Assistants to join the team at Eldercare Trowbridge House located in Payneham South.

We have a permanent opportunity available. 

As a Senior Hospitality Assistant, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, managing cleaning audits and completion of action plans; ensuring the smooth running of the laundry services as well as maintaining adequate standards of hygiene and tidiness across the site. You will also assist with tasks such as food ordering in the absence of the Chef Manager.

About the role

• Located at our Payneham South site 
• Permanent part time opportunity, Monday to Friday 06:00 - 14:00
• A varied role that provides the opportunity to work across the cleaning and laundry departments
• The successful candidate will pick up all shifts available (75 hours per fortnight) 

 To be successful in this role, you will:

• Good communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise work activities and problem solve
• Knowledge of contemporary catering/housekeeping/cleaning practices
• Demonstrated commitment to maintaining confidentiality
• Experience in providing catering and housekeeping services
• Experience in residential aged care laundry practice (including knowledge & experience in chemical handling)
• Ability to establish and maintain professional and appropriate relationships with residents

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 Badri Khatri, Chef Manager on 8332 3155.

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.