Food Service Assistant

St John of God Bendigo Hospital is a 122-bed contemporary private hospital located in central Victoria providing high quality acute medical and surgical health care services for people in Bendigo and surrounding areas.

Your role at St John of God Bendigo

We are seeking applications for a Food Service Assistant to join our Catering department on a casual basis for our Coffee shop – Barista.

You will provide a professional hospital service in line with our St John of God values, maintain a high standard of cleanliness in all food services areas and transport food trolleys and other kitchen equipment to units and other areas.

The Position

• Transport food trolleys, other trolleys and kitchen equipment to wards, and other areas as directed
• Wash kitchen pots, pans and utensils as directed and to store all cooking equipment away in the correct areas
• Participate in departmental and hospital training and development programs
• Assist with the sorting and storage of food and stores received by the department
• Adherence and understanding of Food Safety Plan requirements
• Assembly of meal trays for patient according to standard working procedure, selection made from individual menu cards
• Preparation and plating of specified items prior to meal service
• Stripping of meal trays retuned from patients and sorting and separation of component into baskets ready for washing

You will have Food handling skills including hygiene standards and basic knowledge of all areas of kitchen hygiene.

Successful applicants will have ability to prioritise work, work to a set schedule and problem solving skill.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $33.40 to $34.76 (includes casual loading) + 12% Superannuation
• Casual position
• As a casual employee, you can salary package a percentage of your earnings each pay period, which can be applied to a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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For enquiries about this position, applicants should contact Dallas Pedretti, Manager Hotel Services on (03) 5434 3251

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.