Services Assistant

Palliative Care SA; Victor Harbor; Hybrid; AUD 56,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network is seeking a part-time Services Assistant in Victor Harbor. You will contribute to catering, laundry and cleaning duties, assisting patients and staff while upholding infection control and confidentiality in a busy healthcare setting.

The role offers a 16-hour-per-week schedule across a rotating 7-day roster, with opportunities for training, development and a supportive team environment in a coastal community.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital support services is advantageous.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to infection control and WHS standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide catering, laundry and cleaning support to the health unit.
• Assist with food preparation, service and delivery to clients.
• Maintain hygiene, stock handling and general housekeeping.

Skills

Teamwork

Food service

Infection control

Cleanliness

Confidentiality

Customer service

Job description

Job no: 949902
Work type: Part time
Location: Fleurieu Peninsula
Categories: Catering and Hospitality

• Salary: WHA2 $1,084 - $1,095.10 per week (adjusted to actual hours worked) + Penalties & Benefits
• Ongoing/Permanent, Part Time (16 hours per week across a 7-day roster)

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

Join a supportive and welcoming team at Victor Harbor where your work makes a real difference to the patient experience every day.

In this permanent part-time role, you will be responsible for providing a timely, efficient, and effective service, that involves the catering, laundry and cleaning of the health unit. As Services Assistant your duties may include the preparation, service, and delivery of food to clients, and general housekeeping. Set against the backdrop of a vibrant coastal community, you'll enjoy flexible work arrangements, ongoing training and development opportunities, and the chance to contribute to a safe, high-quality healthcare environment while supporting the health and wellbeing of your local community.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network runs from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (this position is in Gawler). We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

Victor Harbor offers a coastal lifestyle like no other, combining ocean views, outdoor living, a vibrant arts and café culture, and a welcoming community. With a strong local services hub as well as easy access to Adelaide, Victor Harbor and the Southern Fleurieu region offers a relaxed pace of living and work-life balance that will be hard to beat. For more information Discover Victor Harbor

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Do you take pride in being part of a team that delivers essential support services with compassion, helping to maintain a safe, comfortable, and respectful environment for every patient?
• Are you someone who values teamwork, shows kindness and respect to everyone you work with, and brings a flexible, can-do attitude to every shift?
• Do you understand the importance of confidentiality and culturally safe care?

WHAT DO WE STAND FOR?

At BHFLHN our values underpin everything we do and the way we behave every day. We also look for people who align to our values and we believe that our passion must be yours to be a success, our values are Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Kindness

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• Undertake a range of vital support duties including food preparation, cleaning, laundry and stock handling to keep daily operations running smoothly.
• Operate equipment safely and efficiently, following clear instructions while adhering to infection control and WHS standards.
• Provide respectful assistance to patients, clients, and staff, maintaining confidentiality and supporting culturally safe and inclusive care.
• Contribute to a positive, team-focused workplace by participating in training, quality improvement, and helping identify opportunities for better service delivery.
• Enjoy variety in your work with a rotating shift roster covering mornings, afternoons, and nights, seven days a week.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will need to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.

Applications Close on Monday 28 th September 2026 at 11.55PM

Advertised: 14 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time Applications close: 28 Sep 2026 11:55 PM Cen. Australia Standard Time