Food Monitor

Dhelkaya Health; Maldon; On-site; AUD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stress-free parking

Salary packaging

Onsite gym access

Fitness Passport

Health and wellbeing program

Social Club

Home share program

Job summary

Dhelkaya Health is seeking a dedicated Menu Monitor to support safe, high-quality food services for patients, residents and Meals on Wheels clients. You will ensure dietary requirements, allergens and texture-modified diets are accurately managed and communicated for optimal nutrition.

Working with dietitians, speech pathologists and kitchen staff, you will help deliver a positive dining experience while upholding food safety and clinical dietary standards in a community-focused setting.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensure individual dietary requirements, food allergies, intolerances, and texture-modified diets are accurately managed and communicated.
• Deliver a positive dining experience while maintaining compliance with food safety standards and clinical dietary requirements.
• Collaborate with patients, residents, families, dietitians, speech pathologists and kitchen staff.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Food service experience

Team collaboration

Dietary knowledge

Organisation

Continuous improvement

Job description

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. Our history is rich, but our commitment to innovation and evidence-based care ensures that we're constantly evolving to meet the changing needs of our community.

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 - Healthier Together.

Position Title: Food Monitor

Classification: GS60

Salary per hour: $33.57 + superannuation + generous salary packaging options

Employment Type: Casual

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

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 themselves 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'll 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 Passportmembership 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.
• Home share - If lack of housing is stopping you from applying for a job here, consider Home share. It may help you get started at Dhelkaya Health. See this link for obligation free information.

https://dhelkayahealth.org.au/homeshare/

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.

Our purpose and role at Dhelkaya Health is to be Healthier Together – we engage and empower individuals and community through the provision of empathetic inclusive and professional health services. We want a workforce who share our passion and purpose and is as diverse as the communities we serve. 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.

For further information about this position, please contact Rachel Ludeman – Director Support Services on 03 5471 3***.

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