Food Services Assistant

Mercy Health; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking a Part-time Food Services Assistant at Werribee Mercy Hospital. The role involves supporting the Food Services Team during day shifts, with opportunities to cover leave and work across a range of meal services to support patient care.

You’ll bring resilience, compassion and a commitment to patient-centred care, with strong time management, teamwork and communication. A current Food Handling Certificate is required.

Qualifications

• Resilient and compassionate with patient-centred care.
• Excellent time management and communication skills.
• Current Food Handling Certificate.
• Ability to work in a team and manage peak periods.
• Knowledge of patient diet codes and modified meals.

Skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Tools

Food Handling Certificate

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Part time Hours: Day shift, 7am to 2.30pm.

Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital.

Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications.

Contact: Sherryn Harberger, Food & Environmental Manager.

Email: [e-mail].

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy. Where there’s care, there’s You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there.

Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you. Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

We have a Part time position available working within the Food Services Team as a Food Services Assistant.

Located at Werribee Mercy Hospital.

Ability to pick up additional work covering leave.

Day shift-Monday,Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday.

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• Must have a current Food Handling Certificate.
• The ability to operate in a team environment and prioritise during peak periods.
• A passion for great Food Service whilst being customer and safety focused.
• The ability to understand patient diet codes and modified meals.
• Good communication and written skills.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support.

We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services.

If you're value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the opportunity to make a real difference, we invite you to join us!

Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need.

We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.