Kitchen Hand/Service Assistant

Minchinbury Community Hospital; Sydney; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Minchinbury Community Hospital is seeking a casual Kitchen Hand/Service Assistant to join our busy department. You will work in a team that delivers outstanding healthcare to our patients and handle basic duties of a Cook within a hospital food service setting.

You will deliver, serve and collect patient meals, assist in daily preparation, and maintain a clean, safe kitchen. This role requires experience in healthcare food services and the ability to work flexibly including weekends.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in Healthcare Food Services.
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene requirements.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and excellent customer service.
• Willingness to work flexible shifts, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Cook, deliver, serve and collect patient meal trays.
• Assist in daily food preparation and meal assembly.
• Maintain a clean and hygienic food service area.
• Clean and sanitise kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Monitor and record food safety data.
• Support general cleaning across food preparation areas.

Skills

Healthcare Food Services experience

Food safety knowledge

Autonomy and teamwork

Job description

Minchinbury Community Hospital – Minchinbury NSW

Prior experience in Food Services Essential

Flexibility to work and early and late shifts, including weekends

Are you a charismatic and enthusiastic individual wanting to join a friendly team?

Minchinbury Community Hospital is seeking to employ a casual Kitchen Hand/Service Assistant to join their busy department. You will work in a team environment that strives to deliver outstanding healthcare to our patients.
As part of the duties, you will handle basic duties of a Cook and your responsibilities will include:

Cook, deliver, serve and collect all patient food requirements and meal trays

Assist in daily food preparation and meal assembly

Maintaining a clean and tidy environment for all food service-related areas of the hospital

Cleaning duties, including fridges and preparation areas, kitchen area, dish wash area

Clean and maintain utensils and kitchen equipment in accordance with hospital & industry food safety and hygiene standards

General cleaning and sanitising of all areas of food preparation areas.

Monitoring and recording of all relevant food safety data

Selection Criteria:

Prior experience in Healthcare Food Services

Knowledge of food safety and hygiene requirements

Preferable knowledge of dietary restriction and allergies

Ability to work autonomously, without supervision, as well as a part of a team

Demonstrate a great work ethic and attention to detail

Passionate about delivering exceptional customer service

Respectful and work well with others to achieve goals

Act with integrity and show care for the people you work with

Embrace change and seek ways to improve service

Motivated by personal growth and accountability

Flexible to work a variety of shifts – split shifts, morning/afternoon shifts & weekend work

The successful applicant will require a minimum of Food Handling Certificate, Police Check as well as a valid Working with Children Check.