Services Assistant - Housekeeping Casual Pool

Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network; Murray Bridge; On-site; AUD 20,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network is seeking a Services Assistant to join the Murray Bridge health unit on a casual basis. You will deliver catering, cleaning and laundry services to support patient care and maintain a safe, welcoming environment.

In this role you will help prepare and serve meals, manage linen, uphold Food Safety and Infection Control standards, and assist colleagues to keep daily operations running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Limited experience in housekeeping, catering and laundry.
• Basic knowledge of safe working conditions.
• Basic knowledge of Food Safety Standards.
• Basic knowledge of Infection Control Standards.
• Basic knowledge and commitment to customer service principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide catering, cleaning and laundry services.
• Prepare and serve meals and manage linen.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards.
• Support colleagues to keep health unit running smoothly.

Skills

Housekeeping

Catering

Laundry

Safe working conditions

Food Safety

Infection Control

Customer service

Job description

Services Assistant - Housekeeping Casual Pool

Job no: ******
Work type: Casual
Location: Murray and Mallee
Categories: Catering and Hospitality

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Murray Bridge
• WHD2 | Casual (up to 12 March 2027)
• Salary: $14.27 - $32.28 per hour + 25% casual loading
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as a Services Assistant - Support Quality Care Across the Health Unit

Make a meaningful impact by delivering high-quality catering, cleaning, and laundry services that support patient care and maintain a safe, welcoming environment. This role offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience across multiple service areas and contribute to the smooth operation of the health unit.

About the Role:

As a Services Assistant, you will provide timely and efficient catering, cleaning, and laundry services, including preparing and serving meals, general housekeeping, and linen management. You will assist with the operation of equipment, maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards, and support colleagues to ensure the health unit runs safely and effectively.

What We’re Looking For:

• Limited experience in the areas of housekeeping, cooking/catering and laundry.
• Basic knowledge of safe working conditions.
• Basic knowledge of Food Safety Standards.
• Basic knowledge of Infection Control Standards, including cleaning and sanitizing processes.
• Basic knowledge and commitment to customer service 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.

• 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.

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 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:

• 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 A

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: ******

Enquiries

Amy Dunn
A/Hotel Services Manager
Phone: *********
E-mail: *********************

Application Closing Date

Friday 12th March 2027 - 11:55 PM

Attachments

****** WHD2 Role Description

JCS+Cleaner+Domestic+final.pdf

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Advertised: 28 Feb 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 12 Mar 2027 Cen. Australia Daylight Time