Food Service Assistant

West Gippsland Healthcare Group; Warragul; On-site; AUD 37,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking

Job summary

West Gippsland Healthcare Group is offering multiple permanent part-time Food and Domestic Assistant Grade 1 or Grade 2 positions in Warragul. Shifts range from 1:00pm to 8:30pm, with one weekend per month, and casual opportunities may also be available.

Applicants should have food preparation experience in a commercial environment, strong communication skills, and customer service experience is valued. Vaccination requirements may apply.

Qualifications

• Previous food preparation experience within a commercial environment.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Previous customer service experience will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Join our busy Food Services team in a permanent part-time role.
• Work a range of shifts; shift times 1:00pm–8:30pm, includes one weekend per month.
• All appointments subject to satisfactory reference checks, Police record clearance and Working with Children checks.

Skills

Food preparation

Verbal and written communication

Customer service experience

Job description

Multiple Permanent Part Time positions (34 hours per fortnight & 35hours per fortnight)

Casual Opportunities also available

Food and Domestic Assistant Grade 1 or Grade 2

($26.96 - $28.16 p/h, dependant on experience, excluding allowances)

Junior rates apply to employees aged under 19 years

An excellent opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and highly motivated applicant to join our busy Food Services team in a permanent part-time role.

The successful applicants will be required to work a range of shifts and be available for additional shifts. Shift times range between 1.00pm-8.30pm. Includes one weekend per month.

Our preferred candidate will have

• Previous food preparation experience within a commercial environment
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Previous customer service experience will be highly regarded.

The following experience would be considered advantageous:

• Previous experience working in large work group
• Working with us

IMPORTANT: Some roles in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated annually for Influenza (unless a valid exemption applies). Evidence of vaccination (or exemption) will be required to be provided prior to commencement.

About our organisation

The West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a customer focused health organisation providing acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, residential care and community health services to 45,000 people in the rural, urban residential, agricultural and industrial areas located within the Baw Baw Shire and beyond. The administrative headquarters are located at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, approximately 100kms east of Melbourne.

West Gippsland Healthcare Group staff benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Access to employee assistance program
• Salary packaging
• Free Parking

Working with us

All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a National Police Record Clearance/NDIS worker screening clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six month probationary period applies to all new appointments

Applications close:

06 November 2026*(applications may close earlier)

* Applications will be reviewed as they are received. This position will remain open for a minimum of fourteen (14) days for externally advertised positions from the date of advertisement and may close earlier than the listed closing date if a suitable candidate/s are identified.

As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.

As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.