Cafeteria Team Member

Gippsland Health Alliance; Traralgon; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $9,000 per year

Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,,

Job summary

Latrobe Regional Health in Gippsland is seeking a casual Café Team Member to join the Food Services team. You will provide friendly, efficient service to patients, visitors and staff, including food preparation, beverages and cash handling in a fast-paced hospital café.

Ideal candidates will have a Safe Food Handling Course and Barista experience, with a proactive, flexible approach and strong teamwork skills. LRH offers a supportive workplace with development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience with a focus on patient, visitor and staff satisfaction.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced hospitality environment.
• Attention to cleanliness and food safety in all duties.
• Cash handling and POS operation experience.
• Barista experience is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, plate and serve meals, beverages and café items.
• Operate cash registers and POS systems accurately.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised café environment.
• Assist with stock management, waste reduction and replenishment.
• Deliver excellent customer service and respond to enquiries.
• Work flexibly as part of the Food Services team in line with safety requirements.

Skills

Customer service

Strong communication

Cash handling

Teamwork

Food safety awareness

Barista experience

Education

Safe Food Handling Course

Barista Course

Job description

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Café Team Member role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Food Services team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Café Team Member to join our growing on a casual basis.

The Cafeteria Services Team Member is a valued member of the cafeteria team, providing friendly, efficient and customer-focused food and beverage services to patients, visitors and staff across Latrobe Regional Health. You will contribute to the day-to-day operation of the café through food preparation, service delivery, cash handling, cleaning and stock management activities.

This role offers an opportunity to work in a fast-paced hospitality environment where customer service, teamwork and food safety are at the heart of everything you do.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Café Team Member is to:

• Prepare, plate and serve meals, beverages and café items in a professional and customer-focused manner.
• Operate cash registers and point-of-sale systems while accurately handling cash and customer transactions.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised café environment, including cleaning equipment, benches, floors and food preparation areas.
• Assist with stock management, waste management and replenishment of food and beverage items.
• Deliver exceptional customer service and respond professionally to customer requests and enquiries.
• Work collaboratively as a flexible member of the Food Services team while complying with food safety and organisational requirements.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Successful completion of an accredited Safe Food Handling Course.
• Previous customer service experience with a strong commitment to providing excellent customer experiences.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to engage with a diverse range of people.
• A proactive and flexible approach, with the ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment.
• Strong attention to cleanliness, food safety and workplace health and safety requirements.
• Previous barista experience, completion of a Barista Course and/or experience in a commercial food service environment will be highly regarded.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Rachael Mooney, Food Services Supervisor email onfor a confidential discussion.

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: ***************@lrh.com.au

Applications Close: ongoing

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.