Food Services Assistant/Cook

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 53,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging – Increase your take‑

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Staff Health Centre

Public transport nearby

Discounts through Foundation

Career development & advancement

Culture of continuous improvement

Job summary

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited is recruiting a Food Services Assistant/Cook for a fixed-term role in Kew, Melbourne. The position supports patient meals, plating, cleaning, and safe food handling under the supervision of the Support Services Coordinator.

The role involves preparing simple meals, reheating, and ensuring temperatures and hygiene standards are met. The successful candidate will have a Food Safety Certificate HLTFSE001, experience in a commercial kitchen, and may have aged

Qualifications

• Food Safety Certificate HLTFSE001 is required.
• Previous experience in a commercial kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Plating and serving meals to patients.
• Prepare and reheat patient meals and modify as per menu requirements.
• Maintain kitchen area in line with food safety standards and sanitation.

Skills

Food Safety Certificate HLTFSE001

Job description

Job Description

Fixed term opportunity until February 2027, 28 hours per week Kew location Friendly & supportive team

About the Role

Under the direction of the Support Services Coordinator, the Food Services Assistant/Cook is responsible for plating, cleaning and providing meal services to all patients. You will prepare and produce simple meals, modify patient meals and fluids as per menu requirements for day, reheat all patient meals and serve in conjunction with the Coordinator on duty. You will also be responsible for the working area in accordance with the food safety plan and all production schedules and demands.

• Prepare short order meals as required
• Ensure core temperature has reached above 75 degrees
• Monitor waste management
• Maintain work area in accordance with Food Safety standards, including thorough kitchen cleaning and sanitizing
• Inform coordinators of required food stock levels

Classifications for this position will range from IN13 - IN14 ($53,284 - $55, 648 per annum pro rata)

Your Contribution

• Food Safety Certificate HLTFSE001
• Previous experience in a commercial kitchen
• Previous experience in an Aged Care environment (desirable)
• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Staff Health Centre
• Close to Public Transport and car parks
• Discounts and Promotions available through our Foundation
• Career development & advancement encouraged
• Culture of continuous improvement

About the Team at St George's

St George’s Health Service, located in Kew, provides a comprehensive aged care service, including inpatient care, evaluation and management, residential aged care, rehabilitation, acute psychiatry, as well as a broad range of community-based assessment and treatment services. Support Services provides all Environmental & Food Services to the hospital.

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.

Closing Date: 6 December 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan

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 [e-mail]

About St Vincent's Health Australia

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.