Menu Assistant

WA Country Health Service; Southern Cross; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

12% employer contributed superann

Salary packaging arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Flexible leave arrangements

Location-based allowances

Job summary

WA Country Health Service invites applications for a casual food service team member to provide a high standard of meals and ensure reliable menu distribution and collection while working with the health care team on patients’ dietary needs.

You will follow safety and hygiene policies, participate in training for food-handling standards, and coordinate with clinical staff to support patient nutrition. A flexible, reliable team player is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Follow safe work practices and instructions.
• Knowledge of Dietary Guidelines and training for Hygiene for Food Handlers.
• Commitment to hygiene, infection prevention and safe food handling.
• Communicate effectively with clinical, support staff, patients and visitors.
• Demonstrated reliability and ability to complete tasks to required standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide and control efficient menu distribution and collection.
• Liaise with clinical and support staff on patients' dietary needs.

Skills

Safety practices

Dietary guidelines

Hygiene & food safety

Communication

Reliability

Education

Certificate in Hygiene for Food Handlers

Job description

Position Profile: To provide a high and reliable standard of duties as a member of the food service team and provide and control efficient menu distribution and collection and liaise with health care team on patients’ dietary needs.
The occupant of this position is required to demonstrate a positive commitment to modelling our organisational values, safety and quality improvement and the Code of Conduct in all aspects of their employment. Compliance with all relevant policies, procedures, standards and legislation including Confidentiality and Work Health and Safety policies is mandatory.
This is a Casual appointment, with the possibility of fixed term and/or permanency.

Area Profile: The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the largest country health system in Australia and one of the biggest in the world, providing health services to approximately half a million people, including 45,000 Aboriginal people, over a vast two and a half million square kilometre area. The organisation comprises seven regions, with a strong network of public hospitals, health services and health centres located across rural and remote Western Australia. Our core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to country WA residents and visitors.

Suitability Criteria

• Ability to follow safe work practices, procedures and instructions
• Possess knowledge of Dietary Guidelines and be prepared to undertake training for Certificate in Hygiene for Food Handlers
• Commitment to hygiene, infection prevention and safe food handling requirements
• Ability to work respectfully and communicate effectively with clinical, support services and operational staff, patients and visitors
• Demonstrated reliability and ability to complete tasks to required standards

Employee Benefits

• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further information on superannuation click here
• Access to generous salary packaging arrangements
• Professional Development Opportunities and Study Leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location based allowances

For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Louise Villion on 08 9892 2287.

Applicants Are Required To Provide

• A cover letter outlining your suitability for this position
• A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) summarising your relevant experience and ability to meet the position requirements
• The names and contact details of two (2) professional referees, preferably including your current or most recent manager

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

Further information about the role, including key duties please see the Job Description Form (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).

Eligibility to Apply

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

WA Health supports flexible working practices within the context of a quality health service. WA Health is committed to a smoke free environment across all buildings, grounds and vehicles.

Other Conditions

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au

Please note this recruitment process requires completion of satisfactory Pre-Employment Health Assessment (PEHA). Any offer of employment with WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is conditional on satisfactory PEHA to ensure you are able to perform the inherent requirements of the position. An unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn. Please see the attached WACHS PEHA Policy for further information.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within WACHS and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce where every employee feels valued and empowered. We believe that a diverse team brings unique perspectives and drives innovation to meet our community’s needs. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences to join us in shaping a more equitable future and as a measure to achieve equality, under sections 51, 66R and 66ZP of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, encourage applications from people living with a disability, Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, women and youth (24 years of age and under).