Job Category -Environmental/Domestic/Food Services - Food Services
- Develop your hospitality and food service skills with ongoing training, hands-on experience, and opportunities to work within a respected healthcare organisation.
- Join a supportive and collaborative team environment where you can make a meaningful difference to patients, staff, and visitors every day.
- Permanent part time opportunity| salary packaging | salary review period
About the role
As a Food Services Assistant, you will deliver high-quality hospitality and food services to patients, residents and visitors in a timely, courteous and hygienic manner. Working within dietary requirements and individual food preferences, you will support safe and efficient meal service while ensuring compliance with the Barwon Health Food Safety Plan, the Food Safety Act, and National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and serve meals, beverages, and snacks in a fast-paced environment, including basic food preparation and reheating menu items
- Deliver and distribute meals to patients, staff, and service areas while ensuring orders are accurate and dietary requirements are met
- Operate café and retail equipment including coffee machines, Point of Sale (POS), EFTPOS, dishwashing, and hot holding units
- Maintain high standards of food safety, infection control, cleanliness, and waste management across food preparation and dining areas
- Support daily foodservice operations through stock replenishment, function setup, team collaboration, and assisting with training new staff members
What we’re looking for
- Recent Food Handling competency training, with the ability to follow established food safety, hygiene, and workplace procedures
- Previous experience in food service, healthcare, or aged care environments, with strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and within a team
- Physically capable of undertaking foodservice duties in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to engage respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds
Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.
Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
Attractive salary packaging benefits
Living expenses capped at $9,010
Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
Child Safety
Additional information
All appointments are subject to:
Satisfactory Police Record Check
Immunisation Status Clearance
Working with Children Check (if applicable)
Shortlisting may commence prior to the closing date - early applications are encouraged.
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