At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team to deliver high-quality home services and create positive experiences for residents.
- Company: Join BlueCare, a trusted community care provider making a real difference.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, salary packaging, discounts, and generous parental leave.
- Other info: Opportunities for career growth and continuous improvement in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make meaningful connections while leading a dedicated team in aged care.
- Qualifications: Experience in service operations and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 39.21 - 39.21 $ per hour.
Employment Term: Permanent Full Time Monday to Friday (must have availability to work weekends when required)
Location: Wynnum Aged Care Facility
Remuneration: $39.21 per hour + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances
Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare
We’re looking for someone who wants to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others - through small moments that leave big impacts.
About the role:
As our Home Services Lead, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, person-centred services across home environments—ensuring every interaction reflects care, safety, and excellence. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll guide your team, oversee daily operations, and drive service performance, creating a positive experience for residents, families, and stakeholders alike.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the day-to-day delivery of food services, cleaning, and laundry services
- Coach, support, and develop your team, building a strong, accountable, and engaged culture
- Ensure services are delivered safely, efficiently, and to a consistently high standard
- Oversee workflow, rostering, and operational performance
- Maintain compliance with food safety, infection control, and quality standards
- Build positive relationships with residents, families, and internal stakeholders
- Identify opportunities to improve service delivery and enhance the customer experience
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, quality, and care
Role requirements:
As an experienced service operations leader, ideally within aged care, healthcare, or a similar environment, you’ll be self-motivated, proactive, and bring strong leadership capability. You’ll empower your team to deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred services, while reinforcing the importance of food safety, compliance, and continuous improvement. You’ll demonstrate:
- Strong knowledge of food safety, infection control, and service standards, supported by experience in a regulated environment
- Experience leading teams across kitchen operations, cleaning and/or laundry services
- Proven leadership capability, including coaching, rostering, and building a positive team culture
- A proactive approach to problem-solving, organisation, and continuous improvement
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with residents, families, and stakeholders
Essential qualifications & licences:
- Certificate IV or Diploma in Leadership & Management (or willingness to complete)
- A relevant trade or operational qualification (e.g. Certificate IV in Hospitality, Commercial Cookery or similar), or equivalent supervisory experience (essential)
- Food Safety Supervisor Certification
- Ability to satisfy all required probity checks in line with legislation and BlueCare policies
Employee Benefits:
- Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
- A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
- Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
- Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
Home Services Lead employer: UnitingCare Health Pty Ltd.
UnitingCare is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to lead transformative finance initiatives within one of Queensland's largest not-for-profit organisations. With a strong commitment to employee wellbeing, flexible work arrangements, and a culture that values diversity and inclusion, you will thrive in a supportive environment that fosters professional growth and meaningful contributions to the community. Join a dedicated team where your efforts will directly impact the lives of many, all while enjoying comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.
Contact Details:
UnitingCare Health Pty Ltd. Recruitment Team
