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Food Services Assistant/Cleaner

  • Oaklands Park Residential Care, Oaklands Park, SA, Australia, 5046
  • Permanent Part time
  • Closing on: Oct 28 2026
Position Description

Permanent Part Time 

Week 1
Tuesday        1300 - 1900 FSA
Wednesday   0700 - 1400 Cleaner
Monday        1400 - 1900 FSA

Week 2
Tuesday        1300 - 1900 FSA
Wednesday   0700 - 1400 Cleaner
Thursday      1400 - 1900 FSA
Monday         0700 - 1400 Cleaner

 

Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.

Working with Southern Cross Care means you are valued, supported, and rewarded. Our Bee Well program gives you great discounts on groceries, travel, and health insurance, plus resources to boost your wellbeing. You will also enjoy salary packaging to help you take home more pay while building a career that makes a real difference.

 

About the role

As a Food Services Assistant, you will support the delivery of high-quality catering services to our residents. Working as part of a supportive team, you will assist with food preparation, meal service, and maintaining a clean, safe kitchen environment while adhering to food safety and hygiene standards.

As a Cleaner, you will provide high-quality housekeeping services to support our residents. You will work as part of a friendly team to perform cleaning tasks like dusting, mopping, vacuuming, and cleaning bathrooms to keep the home fresh and safe.

For further details regarding the scope of the roles, please refer to the position descriptions.

 

About you

We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients. To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Previous experience in cleaning, food handling or in kitchen roles
  • Clear communication skills in English, especially when interacting with older people
  • Strong time management skills and the ability to work independently
  • A basic understanding of how to support residents living with dementia
  • A respectful, team-oriented approach aligned with our values of Service, Courage, and Compassion
 

About us

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care, health and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage and Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.

 

How to apply

Apply online: careers.southerncrosscare.com.au/jobs/search

Applications close: .27.10.2026 at 12pm

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