Food Services Assistant

Healthscope; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Healthscope Ringwood Private Hospital is seeking a friendly Food Services Assistant to join our busy catering team in a casual capacity. You will deliver and collect patient meal trays, assist with daily food preparation, and maintain kitchen hygiene to meet food safety standards.

Our team values reliability, communication, and a patient‑focused approach to care. Working across shifts, you will support patients and staff with courteous service while accommodating dietary requirements.

Qualifications

• Current Food Processing Certificate Level 1 (working towards or willing to attain).
• Prior experience in Healthcare Food Services.
• Demonstrated ability to work without supervision as well as a part of a team.
• Flexible to work a variety of shifts - early/late shifts & weekend work.

Responsibilities

• Deliver, serve, and collect patient meal trays while ensuring all dietary requirements and food preferences are met.
• Assist in daily food preparation and basic meal assembly.
• Clean and maintain utensils and kitchen equipment in accordance with hospital & industry food safety and hygiene standards.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Food safety

Education

Food Processing Certificate Level 1

Job description

Food Services Assistant - Ringwood Private Hospital

Are you an enthusiastic team player seeking a career in healthcare?

About the role:

Ringwood Private Hospital is looking to employ a casual Food Services Assistant to join our supportive team. We are looking for a friendly, hardworking individual with great customer service skills to join our busy team. We offer a friendly and supportive atmosphere, with a flexible working environment.

Come and join our expert team of surgeons, specialist doctors, dedicated nurses and allied health professionals at Ringwood Private Hospital.

About Us:

As one of the leading cancer hospitals in Melbourne’s outer east, Ringwood Private Hospital provides high-quality care for patients from diagnosis, including all aspects of treatments as well as end of life care.

Ringwood Private Hospital treats patients across a range of specialty areas and offers a wide range of medical and surgical services, using contemporary equipment, in a state-of-the-art theatre setting. With a focus on providing patients with full-service healthcare Ringwood Private offers a coordinated cancer support services for all patients by a dedicated clinical team.

Joining our team means you'll be supported by great team leaders, be part of a strong, innovative team who always strive for better, and have the opportunity to flourish and grow.

As a Food Services Assistant your responsibilities will include:

• Deliver, serve, and collect patient meal trays while ensuring all dietary requirements and food preferences are met.
• Assist in daily food preparation and basic meal assembly
• Clean and maintain utensils and kitchen equipment in accordance with hospital & industry food safety and hygiene standards

Selection Criteria:

• Current Food Processing Certificate Level 1 (working towards or willing to attain)
• Prior experience in Healthcare Food Services
• Demonstrated ability to work without supervision as well as a part of a team
• Flexible to work a variety of shifts - early/late shifts & weekend work

Why Healthscope?

We care about your career at Healthscope.

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care.

Our people are at the heart of our organisation – no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.

As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for. Healthscope opens the door to endless opportunities for our people, giving them the flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.

We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development and education and support our people to grow and flourish securely.

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.

While our hospital network is vast, Healthscope is a family. We support each other, we share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.

Come and be the difference in our patient’s lives.

Applications close:

24th November 2026

Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. We are also committed to child safety. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.