Kitchen Hand

Cabrini’s Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratories; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $18,850 p.a.

Staff discounts

Ongoing career development

Welcoming, mission‑led culture

Job summary

Cabrini Health in Melbourne’s southeast invites applications for a casual Kitchenhand/Pot Wash at Malvern Hospital. You will support the Patient Food Preparation team, assist with food preparation, cleaning, dishwashing, and general kitchen duties across day and evening shifts, weekends and public holidays as required.

This role suits reliable team players with a Food Handler’s Certificate (or willingness to obtain one).

Qualifications

• Reliable, team‑oriented and committed to safe practices and quality standards.
• Hold a Food Handler’s Certificate (or willing to undertake at Cabrini).
• Knowledge of culinary and nutritional terminology including diet codes (preferable).
• Able to perform heavy lifting and work across shifts including weekends and public holidays.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in food preparation and retrieving of food items as requested by the chefs
• Cleaning all surface areas, kitchen equipment and appliances including ovens and range‑hoods
• Washing dishes, including utensils and large pots, and other cooking equipment
• Removing rubbish and wash out bins
• Receiving and storing of food deliveries and providing coverage for the storeperson

Skills

Reliable

Team oriented

Food Handler’s Certificate

Job description

Kitchenhand / Pot Wash

Casual position

Malvern hospital

We’re building for the better!

By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year.

At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient‑centred care in well‑resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.

Make a difference every day

An opportunity is now available for experienced kitchen hands to join our Patient Food Preparation team at Cabrini Hospital Malvern. This position assists in the preparation of food for our patients and maintenance of kitchen areas. The successful applicant needs to be prepared to work a variety of shifts including day and evening shifts across the week, weekends and public holidays as required. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the patient care experience.

Your role

As a valued member of our Support Services team, you will be:

• Assisting in food preparation and retrieving of food items as requested by the chefs
• Cleaning all surface areas, kitchen equipment and appliances including ovens and range‑hoods
• Washing dishes, including utensils and large pots, as well as other cooking equipment
• Removing rubbish and wash out bins
• Receiving and storing of food deliveries (heavy lifting involved) and providing coverage for the storeperson where required

About you

This role will suit an experienced kitchen hand/cleaner with experience gained in a domestic or commercial environment. You will also:

• Be reliable, team‑oriented and committed to safe practices and quality standards
• Hold a Food Handler’s Certificate (or willing to undertake at Cabrini)
• Have knowledge of culinary and nutritional terminology including diet codes (preferable)
• Have effective interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive and professional working relationships
• Be adaptable to work flexibly and efficiently in a fast paced environment with ability to perform heavy lifting as required

Why Cabrini?

• Salary Packaging benefits up to $18,850 per annum to increase your take home pay
• Discounts across retail, transport, private healthcare and hospital services
• Ongoing career development, training and support
• A welcoming, mission‑led workplace culture where you feel valued

Interested?

please contact: Nash Cheddee, Head Chef - 9508 8672

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

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.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for‑purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state‑of‑the‑art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.