At BallyCara, our purpose is simple: Inspiring Healthy and Happy Living.

Every meal served, every conversation shared, and every act of kindness helps create a positive experience for the people we support.

We believe great food brings people together. We're looking for enthusiastic, reliable, and customer-focused Catering Assistants to join our team on a casual basis at our beautiful Scarborough location, just moments from the waterfront.

Why BallyCara?

When you join BallyCara, you’re joining more than a workplace—you’re becoming part of a values-led community built on relationships, respect, and purpose. We support you to do meaningful work while growing in a way that suits you.

BallyCara is an established charitable organisation that offers a wellness-focused lifestyle for our clients to facilitate independent living, health, and happiness.

At BallyCara, you will belong to a welcoming and inclusive community where your individual strengths and interests are embraced and are the key driver to everything that we create together. We will empower you with flexibility, autonomy and coaching to allow you to make a meaningful difference, whilst supporting you in your career and personal journey.

We inspire healthy and happy living through our SONA® (Happiness) values and enhance our employee's wellness through the following employee benefits:

• Emotional Wellness: Enhance your happiness. Enjoy a wellness day off each year to take on your birthday, for your family, or just for you because you are worth it. 
• Physical Wellness: Improve your health and wellbeing with a fitness allowance for remedial massage, outdoor wellness gear, yoga, pilates, swimming, or gym plus access to an online fitness portal LIFT Fitness!
• Professional Wellness: Enhance your career with two days of paid study leave combined with yearly study assistance!
• Financial Wellness: Access not-for-profit salary packaging up to $18,550, receive 17.5% annual leave loading, and up to $1,892 per annum in financial discounts from our TELUS Health EAP and wellbeing portal! 

About the Role

As a Catering Assistant, you'll play an important role in creating enjoyable dining experiences for our residents and customers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and presenting meals and refreshments
• Assisting with food service in dining areas
• Dishwashing and kitchen cleaning duties
• Maintaining food safety and hygiene standards
• Supporting kitchen operations during busy service periods
• Providing friendly and professional customer service
• Working collaboratively with cooks and fellow catering team members

Availability Requirements

This role is ideal for someone seeking casual work and who is available to work a variety of shifts.

It is highly desirable for applicants to be available for BOTH:

• Morning shifts (7am – 2pm)
• Afternoon shifts (2pm – 7:30pm)

Flexibility across weekdays, weekends, and public holidays will be highly regarded.

About You

You'll be someone who:

• Enjoys working in a fast-paced catering or hospitality environment
• Has a genuine passion for customer service
• Can work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Maintains a positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Understands the importance of food safety and hygiene
• Is physically capable of performing catering and cleaning duties
• Takes pride in delivering quality service every day

Desirable Experience

• Experience in aged care, healthcare, retirement living in line with the Aged Care Strengthened Standards
• Previous catering, hospitality, café, or food service experience
• Food Handling Certificate
• Barista skills or catering qualifications

Role Requirements

• Satisfactory police check (or willingness to obtain through BallyCara)
• Right to work in Australia
• COVID and Influenza vaccinations highly recommended

Ready to make a real difference?

Apply today and begin your journey with BallyCara to inspire healthy and happy living.

Please note:

Applications must be submitted via our recruitment portal. Applications received through external agencies or alternative channels will not be accepted.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We sincerely thank you for your interest in working with BallyCara and for taking the time to apply.