Hospital Catering Assistant

MQ Health Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 33,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Macquarie University Health is seeking a casual Catering Assistant within the Hotel Services team at Macquarie University Hospital. The role focuses on delivering high-quality food service to patients, staff and visitors, reporting to the Executive Chef and adhering to service standards.

You will handle food preparation and service, communicate dietary requirements clearly, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide patient-centred care in a university hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Casual role delivering food service to patients, staff and visitors.
• Work under the Executive Chef and meet quality standards.
• Communicate dietary needs clearly and be versatile in food preparation and service.

Responsibilities

• Prepares meals for patients, visitors and staff with focus on presentation and hospitality.
• Ensure patient dietary needs are met and communicated to the team.
• Maintain strong customer relations and address service concerns promptly.
• Be a motivated, committed, and punctual team member.
• Communicate patient needs to the Executive Chef - General services.
• Adhere to hospital policies, procedures and standards.
• Maintain HACCP compliance and food hygiene standards.

Skills

Food service

Customer service

Hospitality

Communication

Tools

HACCP

Food hygiene

Job description

$28.63 per hour plus 12% Superannuation and 25% Casual Loading, in line with the MQ Health Staff (Support Services) Enterprise Agreement.

Casual opportunity within our Hotel Services team, delivering outstanding food service to patients, staff and visitors.

Be part of Australia's only university-owned academically integrated healthcare organisation where professional development, ongoing education and career progression are supported and encouraged.

The Role

We are currently seeking dynamic, efficient, and flexible Catering Assistant to join the Hotel Services team in delivering outstanding service to clients, staff and visitors. Reporting to the Executive Chef, you will be required to work within job specifications - meeting quality standards, communicate clearly, and be versatile in all facets of food preparation and service for our stakeholders in Macquarie University Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepares meals for patients, visitors, and staff with a focus on presentation and hospitality
• Reliable and detail oriented, ensuring patient dietary needs are met and promptly communicated to the team when necessary
• Maintain strong customer relations, addressing service concerns promptly and effectively
• Highly motivated, Committed, and punctual team player
• Communicates patient needs, including special dietary requirements, to the Executive Chef- General services
• Adheres to hospital policies, procedures and standards in all work practices
• Working knowledge of the HACCP program and service delivery
• Sound knowledge and compliance to food hygiene and cleanliness standards

Why Join Us

You’ll play a key role in shaping the future of integrated healthcare in Australia. You’ll join a supportive, collaborative team that is committed to delivering innovative, patient-centred care backed by world-class research and teaching. At Macquarie University Health, we know working together leads to better health outcomes. This happens when clinicians, researchers, students and staff unite to improve lives through compassionate, coordinated, effective care that is centred around the patient. We are celebrating our 15-year anniversary. As Australia's first fully integrated academic health precinct on a university campus, we translate research into faster diagnoses, better treatments and integrated, evidence-based recovery pathways. In this environment, our students receive unique, hands‑on learning experiences. That's how we Heal. Learn. Discover.

• Salary sacrifice options and excellent salary packaging benefits (including venue hire, meals, entertainment and novated leasing) so you have great potential to maximise your income working for us
• Post graduate study and ongoing education support through scholarship programmes
• Macquarie University Childcare at a reduced staff rate
• Extensive Macquarie University facilities including sporting facilities, gym and pool

More information about our employee benefits can be found here.

A Place Where You Belong

At Macquarie, we believe diversity makes us stronger, inclusion drives our success, and belonging inspires us to do our best work. We are proud to foster a community where different backgrounds, identities, and experiences are valued, and where our people are empowered to thrive through supportive leadership, shared responsibility, and a deep commitment to genuine care and respect for our community. Find out more about our vision for a truly inclusive workplace in our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Framework. Learn More Discover the unique career opportunities we can offer by visiting our Careers Page.

Values

Our values, Caring, Integrity, Teamwork, Ambition, Innovation and Empowerment, are at the heart of everything we do. They reflect our shared commitment to improving lives through exceptional care, groundbreaking research, education and collaboration. Our values guide how we work, lead and support one another, helping us create a culture where people can thrive and where we continue to shape the future of healthcare together.

Our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Framework 2024-2028

Supports Macquarie’s vision by building a community where everyone truly feels safe and like they belong. We acknowledge the richness of each individual’s identity and the potential that brings. This diversity creates an inclusive environment that leads to better outcomes for all. Through a nurturing and fair environment, we are a workplace that empowers our people to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

What we offer?

When you join Macquarie University Health, you gain access to a supportive workplace designed to help you thrive.

• Salary sacrifice options and excellent salary packaging benefits (including venue hire, meals, entertainment and novated leasing), so you have great potential to maximise your income working for us
• Macquarie University childcare at a reduced staff rate
• Post graduate study and ongoing education support through scholarship programmes
• Access to extensive Macquarie University facilities, including reduced fees for sporting centre, gym and pool

Discover us

Just 15km from Sydney’s CBD and easily accessible by metro, our Wallumattagal Campus in Macquarie Park offers a vibrant and inspiring place to work in one of the world’s greatest cities. Join a workplace that’s inclusive and help improve lives through an integrated, patient-centred academic health system.

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23/10/2026 11:59 PM

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