Food Services Assistant

Healthscope Hospitals; Newcastle City Council; Hybrid; AUD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual shifts

Supportive team

Job summary

Healthscope Newcastle Private Hospital is seeking a casual Food Services Assistant to join our hospitality team. You will help serve meals to patients, doctors and staff, with attention to dietary needs and HACCP guidelines.

The role supports a positive patient experience and involves on-call shifts and a variety of duties in a fast-paced hospital kitchen. Join a team committed to patient care and food safety, with opportunities for development and skill-building within Healthscope’s hospital

Qualifications

• 2 years’ hospital or aged care food service experience.
• Certificate III in Hospitality or working towards it.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily food preparation and basic meal assembly.
• Deliver, serve and collect patient meals and trays.
• Assist in cleaning kitchen equipment and utensils.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Food safety

Independent work

On-call readiness

Education

Certificate III in Hospitality

Basic Food Handling Training

Job description

• Access flexible rostering across a variety of shift types
• Opportunity to develop customer service skills and cross- skill into other areas

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and seeking a rewarding career?

Newcastle Private Hospital is seeking Food Services Assistantto join our hospitality team on acasual basis. In this fast paced and varied environment, you will take pride in your work, have a friendly and positive work attitude and a commitment to customer satisfaction.

You will assist in effectively servingour patient, doctor, and staff meals with particular attention to patient dietary needs & assist with function catering at a consistently high standard and within HACCP guidelines.

About us

Join a Team That’s Leading the Way in Private Healthcare!

Co-located on the John Hunter Health Campus at Rankin Park: Newcastle Private Hospital is a 189 bed,11 Theatre acute, private hospital facility renowned for the best patient outcomes and a supportive culture.

With a large range of specialties from ICU to Rehabilitation, Surgical wards, Maternity, and Oncology, we are able to provide unparalleled opportunities for education, development and training for our clinical and non-clinical staff.

At Healthscope, your career means more! You’ll be supported by expert leaders and have access to ongoing professional development opportunities to flourish and grow in your career.

As a Food Service Assistantyour responsibilities will include:

• Assist in daily food preparation and basic meal assembly
• Deliver, serve and collect all patient food requirements and meal trays
• Assist in general cleaning of kitchen equipment and utensils including dish and pot washing as required.
• Act as a valued member of an interdisciplinary team by promoting a professional and positive team culture.
• Provide high standard of customer service
• Operate in line with WHS policy & procedures
• Deliver excellent customer service to staff, clients and patients
• Have demonstrated ongoing commitment to professional development
• 2 years’ experience in a similar role within a Hospital or Aged care environment
• Completed Basic Food Handling Training (or working towards)
• Certificate III in Hospitality (or working towards)
• Authority to Work in Australia
• Hold a valid NSW Working with Children check for Employment (‘E’[)
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene requirements
• Commitment to service excellence
• Strong communication and customer skills
• Work well independently and within a team
• Available for a variety of shifts & on call shifts

Why Healthscope?

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

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. 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.

More Information: 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.