Casual Services Assistant - Wudinna

I Work For Sa; Wudinna; On-site; AUD 46,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual loading

Salary sacrifice benefits

Superannuation

Job summary

As a Services Assistant (Casual Pool) at Wudinna Hospital, you will support day-to-day operations across catering, cleaning and laundry to create a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for patients, staff and visitors. This hands-on role reports to the General Services Manager and involves meal preparation, service, hygiene, and linen handling.

We are looking for team players who are adaptable, with strong communication skills and a commitment to safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Must be a team player in a positive, collaborative environment.
• Adaptable and flexible across tasks and priorities.
• Strong focus on cleanliness, safety and customer service.
• Good communication with diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal preparation, service and delivery.
• Maintain cleanliness across the facility through housekeeping and infection control.
• Support laundry operations including washing, sorting, distributing linen.
• Follow food safety, hygiene and WHS standards.

Skills

Team player

Adaptable

Communication skills

Job description

SA Health
Job reference: 954893
Location: 5652 - WUDINNA
Job status: Casual
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network,Wudinna Hospital
• Salary: WHD2 $33.20 - $33.81 per hour + 25% casual loading + 12% Superannuation + Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Casual Pool (12 months)

About the Role

As a Services Assistant (Casual Pool) at Wudinna Hospital, you will play an important behind-the-scenes role in supporting the smooth day-to-day operations of the health service. This is a hands-on, varied position where you’ll contribute across catering, cleaning, and laundry services to help ensure a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

From preparing and delivering meals to maintaining hygiene standards and assisting with linen and housekeeping duties, your work will directly support patient care and comfort. Working as part of a supportive team, you’ll report to the General Services Manager and contribute to delivering high-quality, reliable services across the hospital.

How Will You Contribute?

• Assist with meal preparation, food service, and delivery to support patient care
• Maintain cleanliness across the facility through housekeeping and infection control practices
• Support laundry operations including washing, sorting, and distributing linen and uniforms
• Contribute to a safe and efficient workplace by following food safety, hygiene, and work health standards

Who Are We Looking For?

• Do you enjoy working as part of a team and supporting others in a positive, collaborative environment?
• Are you adaptable and flexible, with the ability to work across different tasks and changing priorities?
• Do you take pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety, and customer service?
• Are you someone with strong communication skills who can relate to people from diverse backgrounds?

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy. We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter‑professional approach to holistic health care.
• In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation and allowances), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job ref:954893

Application Closing Date: 17 December 2026, 11:55PM

Eligibility: This position is open to Australian citizens, permanent residents, or individuals with valid work rights in Australia. Local applicants are encouraged to apply.

From a government health authority in Australia

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part‑time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.