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Reference Number 10790
Position Title Food Service Assistant
Employment Type Permanent Part Time
Location West Gippsland Hospital - Warragul
Enterprise Agreement Classification Allied Services - Food and Domestic Assistant (after 3 months)
Hours 48
Position Summary

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Food Services Assistant

Permanent Part Time – 24 hours per week

Health and Allied Services Enterprise Agreement - Food and Domestic Assistant (HA1/HA18)

$23.70-$24.48 per hour


An opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our busy Food Services team as a Food Services Assistant.

Reporting to the Food Services Manager you will work within a motivated and dedicated team that provides meal services to hospital inpatients and Cooinda Lodge residents. The successful applicant will be responsible for undertaking a range of tasks including meal plating, meal delivery, dish and pot washing & general cleaning.

This role is on our day shift and involves a minimum of 6 shifts per fortnight (8 hour shifts), every second weekend and to be available for additional shifts as necessary.

 

Mandatory skills:

  • Current Safe Food Handlers Certificate – HLTFSE001
  • A high standard of personal presentation 
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills

Desirable:

  • Previous food services  experience
  • Previous experience working in large work group

 

About our organisation

The West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a customer focused health organisation providing acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, residential care and community health services to 45,000 people in the rural, urban residential, agricultural and industrial areas located within the Baw Baw Shire and beyond. The administrative headquarters are located at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, approximately 100kms east of Melbourne.

 

Working with us

All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a National Police Record Clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check.  All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six month probationary period applies to all new appointments.

 

Further details and how to apply

Applications can be submitted via our recruitment portal (wghg.mercury.com.au) and must include a current CV and a brief covering letter.

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide at least 2 professional referees. If you have any further queries, please contact Kathy Higgins (Food Services Manager) on 03 5623 0800 or email kathy.higgins@wghg.com.au.

 

Applications close Sunday 27th June 2021.


As an inclusive employer, we are committed to improving and promoting gender equality and encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.

As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.

 

Screening Criteria Essential: The Key Selection Criteria below form the basis of our assessment of your application. Therefore please complete these sections fully, providing examples of how you meet each criteria. Please note the session is timed and will log out after 20 minutes. We recommend that you keep saving your work.
Essential: Current Certificate- Follow Basic Food Practices- HLTFSE001
Essential: Strong Verbal communication and literacy skills
Essential: Willingness and ability to complete regular on line training
Desirable: Previous food services experience in Healthcare
Desirable: Previous experience working within a large workgroup
Contact Person Kathy Higgins
Contact Number (03) 5623 0800
Contact Email kathy.higgins@wghg.com.au
Alternate Contact Person Kylie Debono
Alternate Contact Number (03) 5623 0800
Closing Date 27/06/2021
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Please ensure your application is added before this time as we do not accept late applications.