Food Services Assistant

Mater Health Services; Queensland; Hybride; AUD 45 000 - 49 000; Temps partiel

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Résumé du poste

Mater Hospital Springfield is seeking motivated and reliable Food Services Assistants (Cold Larder, Pot wash & Dining Hosts) to join our busy onsite kitchen team. These casual/part-time opportunities offer a variety of shifts across a seven-day roster, with operating hours between 5:30am and 9:00pm.

If you enjoy a fast-paced environment and are flexible with your availability, we'd love to hear from you. As a Food Services Assistant, you will support patient care through food preparation, meal

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work flexible hours including weekends.
• Previous experience in a commercial kitchen or food services.
• Commitment to quality customer service and infection control.

Responsabilités

• Prepare food and drinks per production requirements.
• Deliver and clear meal trays; wash and sanitise utensils.
• Wash pots/dishes; clean and maintain pantry records daily.
• Verify meal eligibility against dietary requirements.
• Assemble tray supplies on tray-lines.
• Follow Hospital infection control policies and procedures.
• Apply critical thinking to handle complexity in tasks.

Connaissances

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Fast-paced environment

Description du poste

About the role

Mater Hospital Springfield is looking for motivated and reliableFood Services Assistants (Cold Larder, Pot wash & Dining Hosts) to join our busy onsite kitchen team. Thesecasual/part- time opportunities offer a variety of shifts across a seven-day roster, withoperating hours between 5:30am and 9:00pm. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and are flexible with your availability, we'd love to hear from you.

As a Food Services Assistant at Mater Hospital Springfield, you will support patient care by assisting with food preparation, meal tray delivery and collection and maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment. This role is essential in ensuring patients receive meals that meet their individual dietary and medical requirements, while following strict food safety and infection control standards. You will work as part of a supportive, fast-paced team, delivering quality service to patients, staff, and visitors across the hospital.

Salary range: $32.82 - $35.39 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!

What you’ll be doing

As a Food Service Assistant, you will be involved in a variety of activities throughout the day, including but not limited to:

• Prepare food and drinks in accordance with meal production requirements
• Delivery and clearance of meal trays, Strip, sort, sanitise and clean all trays, cutlery and utensils at the dishwashing area
• Pot and dish washing, kitchen cleaning, pantry records are completed daily
• Verify meal eligibility by comparing client information to food requirements
• Assemble tray supplies and food accurately on tray-lines
• Observe the Hospital's Infection Control policies and procedures - Standard Additional Precautions, personal immunisation, and transmission of infection
• Ability to apply critical thinking, problem solving and effectively deal with complexity

About you

To be considered suitable for our Food Services Assistant position you will have:

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends
• Previous experience in a commercial kitchen or food services
• An understanding of Infection Control Guidelines and willingness to learnDemonstrated commitment to the provision of quality customer service
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and work as part of a team

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland's largest not-for-profit network of public and private hospitals and healthcare services, bringing together world-class expertise across healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research. With more than 14,000 employees, 13 facilities and almost 700,000 patients cared for each year, we're committed to empowering people to live better lives through improved health and wellbeing.

At Mater, our people are at the heart of everything we do. You'll join a values-driven organisation that combines compassionate care with innovation, education and research, creating meaningful career opportunities while making a genuine difference in the communities we serve.

What's in it for you?

• Career growth opportunities across healthcare, corporate, research and leadership pathways
• Professional development and learning through Mater Education and internal development programs
• Generous salary packaging to help maximise your take-home pay
• Health and wellbeing support, including EAP, pastoral care and discounted private health insurance
• Fitness Passport access and a range of lifestyle, retail and travel discounts
• Discounted parking and reduced prices at Mater cafés and coffee outlets
• A supportive culture where your contributions are recognised and your development matters

Whether you're looking to grow your career, develop new skills or be part of something meaningful, Mater provides the opportunity to thrive while making a lasting impact.

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