Patient Food Services Attendant

Join to apply for the Patient Food Services Attendant role at St John of God Health Care – Midland Hospital.

• Participate as a team member across all areas of the Catering Department and contribute to the prompt and timely delivery of patient meals.
• Produce and service patient meals, clear patient trays, clean, perform general kitchen duties and move food stocks.
• Serve meals and assist with portion control plating and production.
• Ensure all items requested are placed on patient trays as per the meal tray cards.
• Ensure all items are washed, put away or prepared correctly.
• Ensure all items required are placed on trolleys and deliver/collect meal trolleys to wards.
• Assist dishwashing duties, including washing up large heavy-duty pots, pans and other kitchen utensils.
• Observe and practice all aspects of food, kitchen and personal hygiene.
• Assist with general kitchen hygiene maintenance (washing of walls, floors, refrigerators, etc.) and other areas as requested.
• Deliver food stock to wards and other departments as requested.
• Train and assist the orientation of new caregiver/s as directed.
• When necessary, assist other departments by performing duties as directed.
• Follow hygiene standards as established under the Hospital Food Safety Plan and Health Department Regulations.
• Maintain a high level of personal cleanliness including attire and grooming.
• Achieve mandatory annual hospital competencies and maintain records accordingly.
• All other reasonable duties as directed by the relevant Manager/Supervisor.

You will have customer service and industrial food handling skills experience including hygiene standards and knowledge of safe housekeeping, safe manual handling techniques and safe chemical use. To succeed you will have strong organisational skills, the ability to set priorities and meet multiple deadlines, and a high level of customer service including flexibility, tact and diplomacy. You will have interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to relate to individuals and groups including senior management, caregivers, external professional service providers, clients and the public. Above all, you will be committed to and supportive of our Mission and Values.

• Salary: $61,043 to $63,223 pro rata for part time, plus 12% superannuation
• Several permanent part-time positions up to 30 hours per fortnight
• Discounts on hospital services and private health insurance
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses; options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as novated leasing, work-related expenses, self-education and additional superannuation
• Free on-site parking
• Access to fitness and wellbeing benefits through Fitness Passport
• Innovative professional development opportunities
• A welcoming and supportive culture
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and wellbeing programs

All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (no more than two pages) demonstrating how you meet the position requirements. For enquiries contact Mark Sloan, Manager Catering Services, on (08) 9462 4145.

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.