Food services assistant

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,990

Novated leasing

Meals and Entertainment card

Catholic not-for-profit employer

Friendly team environment

Impactful work

No cost uniforms and training

Free annual flu vaccination

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Job summary

St Vincent's Care Services Southport is seeking a dedicated Food Services Assistant to join our caring team, delivering welcoming and professional dining experiences for residents. You will contribute to a compassionate environment, support nutrition services, and work within a faith-based, not-for-profit health and aged care provider committed to inclusion and wellness.

A rotating roster and strong customer service are part of the role, with training provided and opportunities to impact

Qualifications

• Catering and kitchen service aligned with the organisation's mission.
• Experience in hospitality, aged care, hospital or related field preferred.
• Delivers high-quality food service outcomes for residents, customers and staff.
• Willingness to work a rotating roster and be flexible.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check may be required.
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) may be required.

Skills

Catering & kitchen service

Hospitality experience

Quality food service outcomes

Rotating roster

Customer service

Attention to detail

NDIS/NCCHC checks possible

Communication skills

Job description

Reconciliation Action Plan

Job Description:

We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincent's kind of person. Someone who puts compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

As a Food Services Assistant, you'll be part of an experienced, engaged and dedicated team helping to create a welcoming, professional and supportive care experience for the residents of our Southport facility.

St Vincent's Care Services Southport (historically known as Villa La Salle) provides an enviable retirement lifestyle, with the added benefit of residential living, independent living and community living services all available within the same, relaxed coastal location

What's on your CV is important, but what's in your heart matters more

Because at St Vincent's, kindness works for us.

Things that work for us:

• An ability to provide a catering and kitchen service that is consistent with the mission and philosophy of our organisation

• Experience in hospitality, an aged care facility, hospital environment and/or related field ideal

• Providing services that support high quality food services outcomes for residents, customers and staff of the Facility

• Ability to work a rotating roster, flexible

• High level of customer service skills

• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills

• NDIS Worker Screening Check may be a requirement of this role.

• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)

Things that work for you:

• Competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum

• Opportunity to work for the nation's largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision

• Friendly team environment with a great community care spirit

• Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service

• No cost uniforms and training

• Free annual flu vaccination

• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families

• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

Why become part of the St Vincent's Care family?

Our spiritual and hospital-based heritage has taught us that wellness is about more than medical needs. It's about building a true partnership around trust and respect. That's why we take a person-centred approach - delivering holistic, individual care that achieves wellbeing for mind, body and spirit.

At St Vincent's we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the important of creating a work environment that is welcome, safe, fair and impartial and invite people from all backgrounds to join our caring family.

Reconciliation Action Plan

St Vincent's Health Australia embraces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's unique perspectives, knowledge, and cultural. We strive to achieve better physical, mental, and spiritual health outcomes through continued connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We understand the need to effectively engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to influence decision making at all levels and to create opportunity through sustainable and culturally safe employment.

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:

30 September 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.