Food Services Assistant/Cook

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 53,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport access

Staff Health Centre

Proximity to transport and parking

Job summary

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane in Melbourne VIC is seeking a Food Services Assistant/Cook to plate, reheat and deliver meals to patients. You will operate under the Support Services Coordinator to ensure meals meet menu requirements, manage portions, and support the kitchen's daily production.

Responsibilities include maintaining food safety standards, monitoring core temperature, stock levels, waste management, and collaborating with the on-duty coordinator.

Qualifications

• Food Safety Certificate HLTFSE001 is required.
• Experience in a commercial kitchen is essential.
• Experience in aged care is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plate, reheat and serve patient meals.
• Ensure meals meet menu requirements and core temperatures exceed 75°C.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and food safety standards.
• Monitor stock levels and inform coordinators of needs.
• Support production schedules and daily kitchen operations.

Skills

Food safety awareness

Commercial kitchen experience

Team collaboration

Education

Food Safety Certificate HLTFSE001

Job description

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane – Melbourne VIC

$53,284 - $55,648 a year

18h ago , from St Vincent’s Private Hospital Brisbane

• 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
• 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.

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.