Services Assistant

Health; Meningie; On-site; AUD 63,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (RMCLHN) is seeking a Services Assistant in Meningie to support day-to-day operations in our health unit, including meal preparation and delivery, cleaning, and laundry tasks.

This part-time, ongoing role requires reliability, teamwork, and a customer-focused approach to ensure a welcoming environment for patients and staff. Training and flexible arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively in a team and communicate with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Flexible, reliable, and able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic experience in housekeeping, catering, or laundry services.
• Understanding of workplace safety, food safety, and infection control standards.
• Strong customer service focus with basic computer and administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver meals.
• Maintain a clean and welcoming environment.
• Assist with housekeeping and laundry tasks.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Customer service

Computer basics

Education

Year 11

First Aid certificate

Job description

Job no: 931595

Work type: Part time

Location: Murray and Mallee

Categories: Catering and Hospitality

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Meningie
• WHD2 | Health Ancillary Employee Regional Level 2 | $62,845.18 p.a. to $63,987.63 p.a. (pro-rata)
• Part-time | Ongoing Permanent
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Role

Join our team as a Services Assistant and play a vital role in supporting the smooth day-to-day operations of our health unit. In this dynamic position, you’ll contribute to preparing and delivering meals, maintaining a clean and welcoming environment, and assisting with housekeeping and laundry tasks. If you’re reliable, efficient, and take pride in providing quality service that makes a real difference in people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Criteria

• Ability to work effectively in a team and communicate with people from diverse backgrounds
• Flexible, reliable, and able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Basic experience in housekeeping, catering, or laundry services
• Understanding of workplace safety, food safety, and infection control standards
• Strong customer service focus with basic computer and administrative skills

Desired Criteria

• Completion of Year 11 and a current First Aid certificate
• Experience in housekeeping, catering, laundry, and basic computer use
• Manual handling skills and understanding of Equal Employment Opportunity principles

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn.Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits,watch a shortvideo about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable.More information available fromSA Health Careers - Relocation support
• Join RMCLHN's Corporate and Administration Professionals Team (video)

Applicant Information

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

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 appropriate immunisation requirements:

• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B

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: 931595

Enquiries

Cindy Hein
Executive Officer/Director of Nursing Meningie and Tailem Bend Hospitals
Phone:[phone]
E-mail:[e-mail]

Application Closing Date

29 September 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

• WHD2 - Services Assistant - Role Description .pdf
• About Meningie Factsheet.pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines