At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure safe, high-quality food services for patients and residents while managing dietary requirements.
- Company: Dhelkaya Health, a community-focused healthcare provider in regional Victoria.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, salary packaging, free gym access, and flexible work environment.
- Other info: Join a diverse team in a vibrant community with great career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives through nutrition and wellbeing.
- Qualifications: Experience in food services or healthcare, strong communication, and attention to detail.
The predicted salary is between 33 - 34 $ per hour.
Dhelkaya Health is a fresh approach to healthcare that is deeply human. Our name, 'Dhelkaya,' derived from Dja Dja Wurrung language, translates to 'being healthy’. It embodies our mission to foster health and wellbeing within our community. Our deep understanding of local knowledge and community needs allows us to address the unique challenges faced by our diverse population.
Dhelkaya Health’s main campuses are in Castlemaine and Maldon. We also run an Information Hub in central Castlemaine and the Tarrengower Health Service in Maldon. From these locations and across the community, we deliver personalised patient services, residential care, maternity services, NDIS, and community wellbeing services. We value diversity and our staff are encouraged to draw from their identity and culture in being part of a workforce that is respectful, welcoming and inclusive.
Dhelkaya Health is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Menu Monitor to support the delivery of safe, high-quality food services for our patients, residents, and Meals on Wheels clients. This role is pivotal in ensuring individual dietary requirements, food allergies, intolerances, and texture-modified diets are accurately managed and communicated to support optimal nutrition and wellbeing.
Working closely with patients, residents, families, dietitians, speech pathologists, and kitchen staff, the Menu Monitor plays an essential role in delivering a positive dining experience while maintaining compliance with food safety standards and clinical dietary requirements.
About you
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
- Experience working within food services, healthcare, aged care, hospitality, or a related environment.
- The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Sound understanding of dietary requirements, allergen management, and food safety principles.
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
- A commitment to person-centred care and continuous improvement.
Culture and Benefits
Dhelkaya Health is located on Dja Dja Wurrung country in regional Victoria. Just a short drive from Bendigo and easily accessed via public transport, the area is brimming with culture that blends the old with the new. Steeped in rich history, the town boasts a vibrant arts scene, historic architecture and is part of the Bendigo Region UNESCO City of Gastronomy.
Surrounded by scenic trails and a unique natural environment that includes historic goldfields, outdoor enthusiasts can immerse in the beauty of the natural world. Combined with a wide range of sporting clubs and outdoor recreation opportunities, the community offers a rich, diverse culture to enjoy.
From community events celebrating local festivals to grassroots initiatives fostering inclusivity and diversity, this is a place where people come together. At Dhelkaya Health, you'll enjoy all this and a flexible work environment with access to career development pathways that suit your life goals.
You will also benefit from:
- Stress‑free parking: at no-cost close to your place of work.
- Salary packaging: to maximise your earnings with options to package meals, entertainment, rent/mortgage repayments, and more.
- Healthy and active lifestyle: through access to a free onsite gym and Fitness Passport membership for your family to use in a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities across the region.
- Health and wellbeing: through a supported work environment that prioritises work-life balance and a health and well‑being program that includes an Employee Assistance Program.
- Building meaningful connections: through the Dhelkaya Health Social Club and a variety of staff events and activities throughout the year held in a friendly, inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome.
The successful applicant will be required to complete all relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check, WWCC and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check (as applicable), and comply with Dhelkaya Health's Vaccination Policy.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability, and people of diverse genders and/or sexual orientations.
Applications close Sunday 1 November 2026 at 11.59pm.
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