Kitchen Hand

Kitchen Hand - The Wesley Hospital

Employment Term: Casual Opportunities
Remuneration: $28.04 p/h + Casual Loading + 11.5 % Super + Penalties/Allowances
Location: The Wesley Hospital - Auchenflower, Brisbane
Applications Close: 28th of February 2025

Make a meaningful difference with The Wesley Hospital

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.

An integral part of our team at The Wesley Hospital as a Kitchen Hand, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.

Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.

Your part in The Wesley Hospital team

The Kitchen Hand position is responsible for supporting the day-to-day operation of the main kitchen through food preparation, dishwashing and support other basic food service functions as required that comply with the hospital’s food safety program. This position performs a wide range of tasks in a fast-paced kitchen environment to maintain adequate levels of clean equipment, utensils and crockery in order to provide our customers with a high-quality hospitality experience. Please note full availability is essential in these roles. This position is required to work across a roster spanning Monday to Sunday (inclusive), between the hours of 5:30am and 9:30pm, on a 7-day rotating roster.

What makes a difference for us?
- Previous Kitchen Hand experience in a food service health or hospitality team environment
- Demonstrated understanding and competencies in manual handling training, chemical use, hand hygiene and food safety
- A professional attitude with excellent personal presentation, communication and customer service skills.
- Excellent time management skills
- Be proficient in all aspects of food safety.
- Ability to read, measure accurately and perform basic math skills
- Availability to work AM and PM shifts within the Food Services operation (between the hours of 5.30am - 9.30pm on a 7-day rotating roster).

These roles require a degree of physical fitness as you will be working on your feet all day. This may include lifting kitchen equipment and/or pushing heavy trolleys throughout the kitchen and hospital environment.

What makes a difference for you?

The Wesley Hospital is one of Australia’s iconic and largest private not-for-profit hospitals, caring for you for life. From the heart of Brisbane more than 800 Visiting Medical Practitioners and 2,000 staff deliver personalised care through life’s journey for generations of Queenslanders.- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance- Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum- Subsidised On-Site Parking- A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, a wellbeing program and employee assistance program- A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme- Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events- Professional development, through Graduate Certificates, skills development courses, bursaries, grants and partnerships with leading Universities (Hospitals).- Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference.

The Wesley Hospital is proudly part of the UnitingCare family, we’d love you to be too.

At the Wesley Hospital, we offer comprehensive care across a wide range of acute tertiary-level medical and surgical services with a particular focus on cancer care, cardiac care, women’s and children’s care, and complex surgical care. This includes the busiest robotic surgery program and the first Robotic Surgery Centre of Excellence accredited in Australia.

Joining the Wesley Hospital, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Start making a difference today
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