Casual Cafe Assistant Employment Pool 2025

Job no: 898804
Work type: Casual
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Catering and Hospitality, Public Health

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Allied Health & Aboriginal Liaison, Food Services – North Adelaide (5006)
• Classification - WHA2 - Health Ancillary Employee L2 - $28.53 to $28.82 per hour +25% Casual Loading + 11% Superannuation
• Employment Casual - Contract up to 12 Months
• Barista Experience Essential

Please note applications to this pool will be monitored intermittently.

Overview

The Women's & Children's Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We are the state's leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA's largest maternity and obstetric service.

Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

The Opportunity

Exciting opportunities exist within Food Services to join us as a Café Assistant (WHA2) on a casual basis. Staff will be rostered over a seven-day roster working either a morning or afternoon shift on an on call basis.

Role Responsibilities:

• Day to day operations of the Gilbert and Nic Nath Café.
• Barista coffee making.
• Customer Service.
• Food and beverage preparation.
• Sales and transactions.
• Maintaining a clean and hygienic environment.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Barista coffee making experience.
• Positive attitude and ability to work collaboratively as part of an effective team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff and customers at all levels, cultures and backgrounds.
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene principles and Work, Health & Safety principles.

Benefits of Joining us

Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive an attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through salary sacrifice arrangements.

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• 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.

Enquiries

Jane-Marie Sawyer - Senior Administration Assistant - Food Services
81616833 or jane-marie.sawyer@sa.gov.au

Applications are open for a period of 12 months and close on Monday 20 April 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

WHA2 Cafe Assistant - 898804.pdf

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Advertised: 16 Apr 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 20 Apr 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time