Food and Domestic Assistant

Bendigo Health; Bendigo; On-site; AUD 37,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development

Annual leave

Job summary

Bendigo Health is seeking a Food and Domestic Assistant to support daily kitchen and domestic operations in Bendigo. This ongoing part-time role involves food preparation, meal plating, delivery, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.

You will also manage laundry duties, handle cleaning chemicals safely, follow food safety guidelines, support residents’ nutritional needs, and report maintenance issues. Flexible working arrangements may be available.

Qualifications

• Food preparation and plating.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Following health and safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation, meal plating and delivery.
• Maintain sanitary kitchen and domestic areas; manage laundry duties.
• Adhere to food safety guidelines and health standards; report maintenance issues.

Skills

Food preparation

Hygiene standards

Laundry duties

Safety handling

Job description

• Access to 5 weeks annual leave and sa lary packaging benefits
• Ongoing professional development, training and learning opportunities
• The opportunity to contribute to the health and wellbeing of the Bendigo and wider regional community

The Position

Job Reference:4805

Position Title: Food and Domestic Assistant
Classification:IN13 - IN14
Salary per hour (exc. super): $26.97 - $28.16
Hours per fortnight: up to 64 hours
Employment Status: Ongoing Part Time

The Food and Domestic Assistant supports daily kitchen and domestic operations by assisting with food preparation, meal plating, and delivery while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene. The role includes managing laundry duties, using cleaning chemicals safely, and ensuring a safe, sanitary environment. Responsibilities also involve following food safety guidelines, supporting residents’ nutritional needs, reporting maintenance issues, participating in staff training, and complying with health, safety, and Aged Care standards.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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