Food Service Assistants - Carina

Job Description: ---------------- **About the Opportunity:** We are looking for a special kind of person – a St Vincent’s kind of person. Someone who puts compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do. As a **Food Services Assistant** (Support Services), you’ll be part of an experienced, engaged and dedicated team helping to create a welcoming, professional and supportive care experience for the residents of St Vincent’s Care Services Carina. Located just 7 km east of the CBD at Carina, and set in a homely, community-oriented and friendly environment surrounded by landscaped gardens, St Vincent’s Care Services Carina will deliver outstanding levels of wellbeing and comfort for our residents and a positive uplifting work/life balance for our staff. What’s on your CV is important, but what’s in your heart matters more. Because at St Vincent’s, **kindness works for us.** **Things that work for us:** * Experience in an aged care facility or hospital environment providing services that support high quality food services outcomes for residents, customers, and staff of the Facility. * An ability to provide a catering and kitchen service that is consistent with the mission and philosophy of our organisation * High level of customer service skills * Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills * Ability to follow directives as per care plan * Understanding of Aged Care and resident rights and responsibilities * Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) * NDIS Worker Screening Check may be a requirement of this role. **Things that work for you:** * Opportunity to join a modern residence redefining the expectations of aged care * Competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum * Opportunity to work for the nation’s largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision * Friendly team environment with a great community care spirit * Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service * No cost uniforms and training * Free annual flu vaccination * Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families * Access to the Fitness Passport (FP) **Why become part of the St Vincent’s Care family?** Our spiritual and hospital-based heritage has taught us that wellness is about more than medical needs. It’s about building a true partnership around trust and respect. That’s why we take a person-centred approach – delivering holistic, individual care that achieves wellbeing for mind, body and spirit. At St Vincent’s we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the important of creating a work environment that is welcome, safe, fair and impartial and invite people from all backgrounds to join our caring family. **Reconciliation Action Plan** As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit [http://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation](http://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation), [https://www.svcs.org.au/people/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-recruitment](https://www.svcs.org.au/people/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-recruitment) **Interested?** Apply today! Or if you have further queries, contact our Talent Team at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) **No agencies please.** Closing Date: ------------- 12 August 2026 11:59pm Reconciliation Action Plan: --------------------------- _At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples._ _For further information, visit https[://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation](https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation) or get in contact at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])_ [View Reconciliation Action Plan](https://www.svha.org.au/cmspages/getazurefile.aspx?path=~%5Csvha%5Cmedia%5Cdocs%5Ccontrolled%20documents%5Csvha-reconciliation-action-plan-2025-2028.pdf&hash=c9cb64ce24e17e4548aa9253dc5012acdca3a6c316b7f735b4d95459d1de89f6) Code of Conduct: ---------------- [View Code of Conduct](https://storage.googleapis.com/dev-wday01-general/Job%20Posting/St%20Vincent's%20Health%20Australia%20Code%20of%20Conduct.pdf)