Food Service Assistant

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 53,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

St Vincent’s Health Australia Limited is hiring a Food Services Assistant to join the team on a permanent part-time basis. The role covers the AM shift (14:30–19:30) with 15 hours per week, duties include preparing short order foods and beverages, cleaning patient meal trays, and maintaining food safety standards in a hospital kitchen.

Experience in a commercial kitchen and in aged care is preferred, with a mandatory National Criminal History Check or willingness to obtain it.

Qualifications

• Food Safety Certificate HLTFSE001
• Previous experience in a commercial kitchen
• Previous experience in an Aged Care environment (desirable)
• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, or willing to obtain

Responsibilities

• Prepare short order food/beverages as required
• Monitor waste management
• Ensure kitchen hygiene, Food Safety and cleanliness standards are adhered to, including thorough kitchen cleaning and sanitizing
• Inform coordinators of required food stock levels
• Prepare sandwiches & salads on weekends

Skills

Kitchen experience

Aged care exp

Education

Food Safety Certificate HLTFSE001

Job description

Job Description

Friendly and dynamic team PM shifts available (14:30 – 19:30) Permanent, part time 15 hours per week

About the Role

We are currently seeking a Food Services Assistant (FSA) to join the team on a permanent part time basis on the AM shift.

You will be responsible for the making and preparing all short order food and drinks (including modified fluids), cleaning and dishwashing patient meal trays.

You will also be responsible for the relevant working area in accordance with the food safety plan and all production schedules and demands

• Prepare short order food/beverages as required
• Monitor waste management
• Ensure kitchen hygiene, Food Safety and cleanliness standards are adhered too, including thorough kitchen cleaning and sanitizing
• Inform coordinators of required food stock levels
• Prepare sandwiches & salads on weekends
• Classifications for this position will range from IN13 - IN14 ($53,284 - $55, 648 per annum pro rata)

Your Contribution

• Food Safety Certificate HLTFSE001
• Previous experience in a commercial kitchen
• Previous experience in an Aged Care environment (desirable)
• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
• Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About the Team

St George’s Health Service, located in Kew, provides a comprehensive aged care service, including inpatient care, evaluation and management, residential aged care, rehabilitation, acute psychiatry, as well as a broad range of community-based assessment and treatment services. Support Services provides all Environmental & Food Services to the hospital.

Working at St Vincent’s St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Inclusion

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Closing Date: 11 December 2026 11:59pm

For further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM, see https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail].

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.