Food Services Assistant - Casual

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing programs

Employee counseling

Healthy work-life balance

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging

Central Melbourne location

Development opportunities

Culture of continuous improvement

Job summary

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Brisbane is seeking a casual/temporary Food Service Assistant in Melbourne VIC. You will provide meal and beverage services to SVHM customers, including plating, restocking and basic meal prep. From IN13 to IN14, $24.87–$27.07 per hour plus casual loading, with AM and PM shifts available.

Join a central production kitchen environment supporting multiple sites. You will work in a busy, customer-focused team committed to food safety and high service standards.

Qualifications

• Current Food Handlers Certificate (HLTFSE001) is required.
• Experience in high-volume food service is needed.
• Focus on customer satisfaction in service delivery.
• Thorough understanding of Food Safety responsibilities is required.
• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Set up, clean, and restock plating area.
• Provide correct food and beverage items per patient meal tickets.
• Clean food and beverage trolleys, trays, crockery and cutlery.
• Prepare salads and sandwiches as required.

Skills

Food Handlers Certificate (HLTFSE001)

High volume food service

Customer satisfaction focus

Food safety responsibilities

Criminal history check readiness

Job description

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane – Melbourne VIC

Casual/Temporary

1d ago , from St Vincent’s Private Hospital Brisbane

• Work for one of Australia’s leading hospital groups – St. Vincent’s Fitzroy
• AM and PM shifts available

About the Role

You will be responsible for providing meal and beverage services to all internal and external SVHM customers. This includes plating, cleaning, restocking and some basic meal preparation and production.

• Set up, clean, and restock plating area
• Provide correct food and beverage items as per patient meal tickets
• Clean food and beverage trolleys and trays, crockery, cutlery etc.
• Prepare salad and sandwiches as required

Classifications for this position will range from IN13 - IN14 ($24.87 - $27.07 per hour plus casual loading)

Your Contribution

• Current Food Handlers Certificate (HLTFSE001)
• Experience in high volume food service
• Focus on customer satisfaction
• Thorough understanding of Food Safety responsibilities
• 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.
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• 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 Food Services Team

St Vincent’s Fitzroy Food service department is a central production kitchen providing food for 11 sites and for St Vincent’s itself. We are fully functional kitchen operating 365 days of the year, producing approximately 2500 meals daily in accordance to the “cook-chill” methodology for all sites.

The department consists of over 85 employees, ranging from cooks/chefs, kitchen hands and food service assistants.

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.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

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).

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.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au