Hotel Services Manager - Noarlunga Hospital

Palliative Care SA; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 106,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice benefits

Job summary

SA Health in Adelaide is seeking a Hotel Services Manager to lead the delivery of high-quality services across the Noarlunga Health Precinct. You will drive operational excellence, safety and staff wellbeing while partnering with senior stakeholders to maintain quality and compliance.

The role focuses on workforce planning, budgeting, governance and continuous improvement in a dynamic public health environment.

Qualifications

• You are an experienced and confident leader with a background in Hotel Services or similar healthcare environment.
• Strong people, communication and relationship-building skills to engage diverse teams.
• Experience in workforce management, operational planning, and compliance in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the Hotel Services team toward a positive, inclusive, high-performing culture focused on safety and staff wellbeing.
• Oversee Hotel Services delivery, including environmental cleaning, patient transport and logistics, waste management and kitchen operations.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance service quality, productivity, efficiency and patient flow.
• Manage resources, budgets and performance to ensure services are delivered within allocated resources.

Skills

Leadership

People skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Job description

Job no: 952214
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Catering and Hospitality, Corporate Services, Public Health

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Noarlunga Health Precinct – Hotel Services
• Salary $105,747.00 - $111,854.00 p.a. (Pro Rata) ASO6 | 1 FTE - Permanent Ongoing

Lead, inspire and make a difference at the Noarlunga Health Precinct.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Hotel Services Manager to lead the delivery of high-quality Hotel Services across the Noarlunga Health Precinct. This is an exciting opportunity to provide operational leadership across a diverse service environment, supporting teams to deliver safe, efficient and consumer-focused services.

Working closely with staff, managers and senior stakeholders, you will drive service excellence, support a positive workplace culture and ensure Hotel Services are delivered to a high standard. You will play a key role in workforce leadership, operational performance, work health and safety, and continuous improvement.

If you are a collaborative leader who enjoys bringing people together, improving services and making a meaningful contribution to the consumer experience, we would love to hear from you.

About the role:

Duties for the role include:

• Lead and inspire the Hotel Services team, fostering a positive, inclusive and high performing workplace culture focused on consumer-centred service, safety and staff wellbeing.
• Oversee the delivery of Hotel Services, including environmental cleaning, patient transport and logistics, waste management and kitchen operations, ensuring services are safe, efficient, compliant and responsive to consumer needs.
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to improve service quality, productivity, efficiency and patient flow across the Noarlunga Health Precinct.
• Manage resources and performance, including workforce planning, recruitment, staff development, budgets and physical resources to ensure services are effectively delivered within allocated resources.
• Build strong partnerships and support governance, working collaboratively with senior stakeholders, contractors and hospital teams to maintain quality and safety standards, meet regulatory requirements and support strategic priorities.

About you:

• You are an experienced and confident leader with a background in Hotel Services, Support Services or a similar complex healthcare environment.
• You bring strong people, communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage, influence and work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• You have excellent organisational, problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and drive service improvements.
• You are committed to quality, safety and person-centred care, with experience across workforce management, operational planning, financial management and compliance in a healthcare setting.

The attached role description is currently under review and may be adjusted prior to appointment. All applicants will be provided with the finalised role description

Want To Know More? Contact:

Mark Walker, Director Corporate Services, [e-mail] [phone]

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday XXXX 2026

Attachments:

• 952214 Hotel Services Manager NH - Role Description
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Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description..
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 952214

Advertised: 01 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 11 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time