Food Services Assistant - Rockingham

Overview

When you join MercyCare, you join something bigger : a community of staff that make a difference at the heart of the community. As a leading Western Australian not-for-profit provider of aged care, family, community, early learning, and disability services, we support people throughout life’s journey. We invest in our people by building rewarding careers, offering training and development opportunities, and a values-driven culture where our people can belong and thrive.

About the role

We are currently offering 1 casual position at our Rockingham Residential Aged Care Home. Our dedicated team strives to provide our residents with a wide variety of nutritious meal options tailored to their care plans, while prioritising safe food practices and promoting overall wellbeing. The successful candidates will be responsible for kitchen and food preparation, including ingredient checklists, basic food preparation, serving of meals, assisting the chef, stock rotation, and maintaining overall cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment or something of that effect. The hourly rate for this position is $28.63 .

• Kitchen and food preparation, including basic cooking tasks as required by the kitchen team
• Ingredient checklists and stock rotation
• Serving of meals and assisting the chef
• Maintaining hygiene and cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment
• Adhering to safe food handling practices

About you

You will possess a caring nature, be motivated to make a difference, and eager to join a team that is dedicated to improving the lives of others daily.

To achieve success in this role, the following qualifications or attributes are desired :

About the benefits

To Apply

Click “Apply Now” to visit our website and apply. Applications close on 6th November 2025 but apply soon as we will progress recruitment earlier if the right match is found.

Mercy Care values individuality. If you experience neurodiversity or live with a disability and would like support or accommodations to fully participate in our recruitment process reach out to us at hr@mercycare.com.au; we would love to hear from you. Please note all other applications must be received via the online portal to be considered.

With our 175-year legacy extending back to the Catholic Sisters of Mercy, today we stand proud to make a positive difference in our local communities. We live by our values – respect, integrity, compassion, justice, excellence, and courage.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children, young people and the vulnerable. We invite applications from people from all walks of life, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and those from diverse ages, cultures, faiths, abilities, gender and sexuality.

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