Jobs

• Immediate start. Casual and part time position available.
• In-house education program – planned career development
• Excellent team environment

About Us

We are a well-established and respected charity on the Central Coast that specialises in all aspects of aged and dementia care. We are committed to delivering Resident Centred Care and creating an environment where our residents feel safe, respected and receive the highest level of care possible.

About the role

We are seeking enthusiastic, reliable and dedicated Care Service Employees with a passion for aged care and the desire to make a real difference in our residents’ lives.

In this multi-skilled role as a Care Service Employee (CSE) you will provide personalised care to residents in accordance with our model of care and ICCARE values, enabling them to engage in life within the home. CSEs assist with the full range of duties including personal care, medication administration, tidying up and provide opportunities for residents to engage in activities of daily living, leisure activities and wider community involvement. You may be required to work across Support Services in catering (wash up, servery etc.), laundry (transfer and fold linen, operate commercial equipment) and housekeeping (cleaning, operating equipment etc.).

You will build strong, positive relationships with our residents and their families and deliver homely and loving environments by providing care with compassion, integrity and dignity.

About You

• Commitment to engage and align with Peninsula Village ICCARE Values
• Relevant qualifications – Certificate III or IV in Aged Care and current First Aid Certificate
• You genuinely enjoy elderly people and want to make a difference to their lives
• Demonstrated understanding of residents’ care needs
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing needs
• Strong administrative and computer skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Understanding of WHS and infection control principles
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Dementia specific training/experience and previous experience in caring for the aged in an aged care facility will be well regarded

Role Demands

This is a physical role and physical capabilities are required to meet the job demands.

Applications must include a current resume and cover letter addressing your suitability against the above criteria.

All short listed applicants will be subject to National Police Certificate Clearance prior to the commencement of work and will be asked to attend to a functional assessment.

Care Service Employee – Kitchen

• Immediate start
• Casual position
• Variety of shifts, must work weekends

Peninsula Village is a not for profit Aged Care organisation located on the Central Coast of NSW.
An exciting opportunity currently exists for a motivated individual to join our kitchen team as a Care Service Employee. Our large commercial kitchen produces approximately 1500 meals per day.

This is a casual position, with variety of shifts; weekend and public holiday work will be required.

You will be responsible for:
• Kitchen hand duties, meal preparation
• High quality dining room service to residents
• Washing up using commercial equipment
• Cleaning to high standards following set routines and procedures
• Following food safety standards and procedures for infection control

You may be required to support our staff in other departments, e.g. general housekeeping and cleaning duties (residents’ rooms, common areas) and using commercial cleaning equipment and Laundry duties in our commercial laundry

About you:
• Commitment to engage and align with Peninsula Village ICCARE Values
• You genuinely enjoy elderly people and want to make a difference to their lives
• Previous experience in a similar capacity as support service in aged care
• High level of interpersonal, customer service and team skills
• Food safety/infection control knowledge are an advantage

This role is an immediate start, so if you meet the requirements and are interested in this role, please do not hesitate to apply.

Please send your resume and Covering Letter attached to careers@penvill.com.au
Only successful applicants will be notified
Offers of employment will be subject to police certificate requirements in accordance with Police Certificate Guidelines for Aged Care Providers and a functional assessment.
Please note to apply for this position you must have the right to work in Australia.