Food Service Assistant

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 53,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing initiatives

Accrued Day Off monthly

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging

Professional development

Culture of continuous improvement

Job summary

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne is seeking a Food Services Assistant on a permanent part-time basis for the AM shift. You will prepare short order meals and beverages, manage kitchen hygiene, and support food service operations in a hospital setting.

Key responsibilities include food prep, waste monitoring, stock level communication, and weekend sandwich/salad preparation. Suitable candidates have a Food Safety Certificate and kitchen experience; aged care experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• Food Safety Certificate HLTFSE001.
• Experience in a commercial kitchen.
• Experience in an aged care environment desirable.
• Willingness to obtain Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

Responsibilities

• Prepare short order food and beverages as required.
• Monitor waste management.
• Maintain kitchen hygiene and food safety standards, including cleaning and sanitizing.
• Inform coordinators of required food stock levels.
• Prepare sandwiches and salads on weekends.

Skills

Food Safety HLTFSE001

Kitchen experience

Aged care experience (desirable)

Criminal history check

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.

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

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

Closing Date

11 December 2026 11:59pm

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.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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