Food Services Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee counselling

Accrued Day Off (monthly)

Fitness Passport access

Discounts through Foundation

Career development opportunities

Job summary

St Vincent’s Health Australia Limited is seeking a Food Services Assistant for a permanent part-time role (15 hours/week) on AM shifts at St Vincent’s hospital in Melbourne. You will prepare short order foods and beverages, assist with patient meal trays and support daily kitchen operations in line with food safety plans.

Applicants should hold a Food Safety Certificate HLTFSE001 and have experience in a commercial kitchen.

Qualifications

• Food Safety Certificate HLTFSE001 is required.
• Experience in a commercial kitchen.
• Experience in an Aged Care environment is desirable.
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check is required or willing to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Make and prepare short order food and drinks (including modified fluids).
• Clean and dishwash patient meal trays.
• Maintain the relevant working area per food safety plan and production schedules.
• Prepare sandwiches & salads on weekends.
• Monitor waste management.
• Ensure kitchen hygiene, food safety and cleanliness standards.
• Inform coordinators of required food stock levels.

Skills

Food handling

Education

Food Safety Certificate HLTFSE001

Job description

Job Description: Work for one of Australia’s leading hospital groups 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.

• making and preparing all short order food and drinks (including modified fluids)
• cleaning and dishwashing patient meal trays
• 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.

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.

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

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.