Patient Food Services Assistant

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba; Sydney; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 59,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Salary packaging perks

Pre-tax savings

Postgrad pathways

Health & wellbeing

Job summary

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney is seeking a Patient Food Services Assistant on a casual basis, with a rotating Monday–Sunday roster. You will be part of our Patient Food Service team, delivering meals and beverages to patients and assisting with tray assembly and washing up.

A flexible attitude and customer-focused approach are essential. Ideal candidates have hospitality experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to follow safety and service standards.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail is required for accurate meal service.
• Experience in hospitality helps with patient interactions.
• Strong communication and customer service skills are essential.
• Flexibility to cover shifts over a 7-day roster.
• Punctuality and reliability are important in a hospital setting.
• Ability to follow instructions and food safety principles.

Responsibilities

• Serving meals and beverages to patients.
• Following meal reports and work schedules.
• Tray assembly according to meal tickets.
• Cleaning and washing up responsibilities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Hospitality experience

Communication

Flexibility

Punctuality

Food safety principles

Job description

Job Description

Role title: Patient Food Services Assistant

Role type: Casual

Shift details: Monday - Sunday - rotating roster

Department and location: St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney

Salary: $36.40 including casual loading (super on top)

Welcome to St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney, Sydney’s premier inner-city private hospital

Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded in 1857 by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters’ legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As a world-class tertiary facility, we are at the forefront of medical innovation, featuring high-acuity interventional suites, next-gen surgical robotics for complex specialties, and cutting-edge oncology backed by the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre. Here, you will work alongside global leaders and access funded postgraduate pathways to accelerate your career.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

We are seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our Patient Food Service team. Flexibility is key for this role, and we will need you for 3 shifts minimum a week. Please do not apply if afternoons or evening work will not suit you.

The role involves

• Serving Meals and Beverages to patients
• Following meal reports and work schedules
• Tray assembly according to meal tickets
• Cleaning and Washing up responsibilities

About you

• Attention to detail
• Previous experience in hospitality
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Flexibility to cover shifts over 7 days
• Punctuality
• Able to follow instructions and food safety principles

What we can offer you at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney

• Exceptional Rewards: Highly competitive base pay, plus exclusive not-for-profit salary packaging perks. Enjoy pre-tax savings on up to $15,900 for everyday living costs (mortgage, rent, bills) plus $2,650 for dining out and entertainment annually
• An Amazing Workplace: 84% of staff recommend our hospital as a great place to work (2026 Engagement Survey)
• For-Purpose Impact: Be part of a not-for-profit where surplus is reinvested into research & community care
• World-Class: Collaborate with global leaders across more than 100 medical specialties and 60 service areas
• Surgical Innovation: Work with eminent surgeons using next-gen robotics in cardiac, neuro & orthopaedic
• Premium Care: Deliver deeply personalised, patient-centred care in a 100% private-room en-suite facility
• Safe Staffing: Work with peace of mind under an historic EA delivering mandated nurse-to-patient ratios
• Professional Growth: Accelerate your career with clinical education programs & funded postgrad pathways
• Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

Closing Date: 24 October 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan

At St Vincent’s we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. 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.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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