Food Services Assistant | Casual

St Vincent’S Health Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing initiatives

Counselling services

Healthy work-life balance

Fitness Passport access

Salary packaging

Career development

Near Melbourne CBD location

Job summary

St Vincent’s Fitzroy is seeking a casual Food Service Assistant to provide meal and beverage services for SVHM customers. You will handle plating, cleaning, restocking and some basic meal prep to support daily operations.

Responsibilities include setting up plating areas, delivering items per patient tickets, cleaning trolleys and trays, and preparing salads and sandwiches. Requires Food Handlers Certificate and willingness to undergo a background check.

Qualifications

• Food Handlers Certificate (HLTFSE001)
• Experience in high-volume food service
• Strong customer focus
• Understanding of Food Safety responsibilities
• Willing to obtain Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check

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

High-volume food service

Customer satisfaction

Food safety awareness

Education

Food Handlers Certificate HLTFSE001

Job description

Description

• Friendly and dynamic team
• 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

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:

27 October 2026 11:59pm