Food and Domestic Services Assistant

Inglewood Health; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 32,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options (novated/leas

On-site parking

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Inglewood & Districts Health Service is seeking a motivated and reliable Food & Domestic Services Assistant to support food preparation, meal service, cleaning, and environmental services across our hospital and aged care facilities.

The successful candidate will have a Food Handling Certificate (or willingness to obtain one), knowledge of food safety, good personal hygiene, and the ability to work both independently and in a team.

Qualifications

• Food Handling Certificate or willingness to obtain one.
• Understanding of food safety principles and ability to identify hazards and respond appropriately.
• Knowledge of personal hygiene requirements and safe food handling practices.
• Experience in cleaning and environmental services, including deep cleaning, discharge cleaning, and equipment maintenance, or willingness to undertake training.
• Ability to support cleaning standards and participate in audits and quality improvement activities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with diverse people.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Reliable, flexible, and self-motivated with attention to detail.
• Satisfactory Police Check.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and meal service.
• Carry out cleaning and environmental services to maintain a safe, comfortable environment for patients and staff.
• Support cleaning audits and quality improvement activities.
• Collaborate with the team to deliver quality care across hospital and aged care facilities.

Skills

Food Handling Certificate

Food safety principles

Personal hygiene

Cleaning & environmental services

Cleaning audits & quality improvement

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork & independence

Reliability & flexibility

Police check

Job description

Position Title: Food & Domestic Services Assistant

Classification: IN14

Salary range per hour: $28.16 + superannuation + generous salary packaging options

Employment Type: Ongoing part-time 30 hours per fortnight

Award: Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2025 - 2027

Inglewood & Districts Health Service is seeking a motivated and reliable Food & Domestic Services Assistant to join our team and support the delivery of quality care across our hospital and aged care facilities.

In this varied role, you will assist with food preparation, meal service, cleaning, and environmental services to ensure a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for patients, residents, staff, and visitors.

About you

• A Food Handling Certificate, or a willingness to obtain one.
• An understanding of food safety principles, including the ability to identify hazards and respond appropriately to food safety incidents.
• Knowledge of personal hygiene requirements and safe food handling practices.
• Experience in cleaning and environmental services, including deep cleaning, discharge cleaning, and equipment maintenance, or a willingness to undertake training.
• The ability to support Victorian Hospital Cleaning Standards and participate in cleaning audits and quality improvement activities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with a diverse range of people.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• A reliable, flexible, and self-motivated approach, with excellent attention to detail.
• A satisfactory Police Check.

Culture and Benefits

IDHS prides itself on being an employer of choice and on the support and supervision provided to its staff.

We can offer you the following:

• Generous salary packaging options including access to novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars for a car and associated expenses
• A welcoming & supportive culture
• Dynamic multidisciplinary team
• On-site parking
• Employee Assistance Program

The successful applicant will be required to complete all relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check & Working with Children Check (if required) and comply with Inglewood District Health's Vaccination Policy.

IDHS encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. People of all ages, people living with a disability, LGBTIQ+ candidates, and people from multi-cultural backgrounds.