Catering Assistant - IRT Catering
About IRT
We are a large-scale Central Production Kitchen (CPK) specialising in the preparation of nutritious, high-quality meals for aged care residents. Using a cook-chill production system, we prepare, portion, and distribute meals to multiple aged care facilities, ensuring residents receive safe, delicious, and nutritionally balanced food every day.
About the Role
We are seeking a motivated and reliable Catering Assistant to join our production team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment and is committed to supporting the delivery of quality meals to vulnerable members of our community.
Reporting to the Production Supervisors, you will assist with food preparation, meal assembly, packing, cleaning, and maintaining food safety standards throughout the production process.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with meal assembly, portioning, plating, and packaging in accordance with production schedules
- Operate within a cook-chill food production environment
- Ensure meals are prepared and packed to quality and presentation standards
- Follow food safety, HACCP, and workplace health and safety procedures at all times
- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of work areas, equipment, and utensils
- Assist with stock handling, ingredient preparation, and storage activities
- Work collaboratively with kitchen and production staff to meet daily production targets
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and quality assurance processes
Why Join Us?
Every meal we produce helps support the health, dignity, and quality of life of aged care residents. If you take pride in producing high-quality food and want to make a meaningful contribution, we would love to hear from you.
To Be Successful You Will Have
- A positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Ability to work efficiently in a high-volume production environment
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow instructions
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- Commitment to food safety and hygiene standards
- Physical capability to stand for extended periods and perform manual handling tasks
- Previous experience in catering, food production, hospitality, aged care, or food processing is desirable but not essential
- Food Safety or Food Handling certification (or willingness to obtain) is advantageous
Benefits for You
- Stable employment with a growing organisation
- Comprehensive training in cook-chill production systems and food safety
- Supportive team culture
- Opportunities for career progression within catering and food services
- The satisfaction of contributing to the wellbeing of aged care residents through quality meal production.
How to Apply
If this sounds like the right fit, click “Apply Now”, complete your details and submit. You can also apply via our Careers page.
For questions, contact Recruitment@irt.org.au.
Please note: we can’t accept applications or resumes by email—apply through SEEK or our Careers page.
Successful applicants will complete pre-employment checks, including references, a functional assessment, and a National Criminal History Check.