Food Services Assistant

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 51088

**Food Services Assistant - Monash Medical Centre - Clayton (Pool)
**AM and PM shifts available
**45.6 hours per fortnight
**Working in Healthcare has never been more important or meaningful**

***Our Journey**:
***Support Services is responsible for the provision of non-clinical services that includes food services, patient support, porters, cleaning, linen, pest control, central production kitchen, waste management, car parking, hygiene services and some retail services.

**A Day in the Life**:
***Working as part of the Monash Medical Centre Food Services team, the main focus for a Food Services Assistant is on delivering an exceptional patient meal experience.

As a Food Service Assistant, you will be committed to work in a team environment dedicated to delivering outstanding service and have an individual approach to patient needs and willing to work within the values of Monash Health.

You must have a good understanding in:

- Diet codes and relevant and appropriate foods
- Food allergies, food intolerances, modified textures and fluids
- Cleaning within a food services environment from a food safety compliance

Responsibilities include; (but not limited to)
- Cleaning within a food services environment
- Kitchen hand duties (Scullery)
- Cleaning of kitchen equipment
- Tray Services and distribution of meals to patients

**On a Personal Level**:

- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Excellent customer service skills to provide a personable approach to our patients and visitors at Monash Health.
- A proactive approach and team player
- Ability to prioritize tasks and complete while working alone or as part of a cohesive team.

**What You Need**:

- Food Handling Certificate (SITXFSA001) - Essential
- _Previous experience working in a Food Services within Healthcare or a commercial environment (Desirable)
- _A high standard of demonstrated experience in customer service from a health care or hospitality environment (Desirable)
- Excellent understanding of diet codes and relevant and appropriate foods
- Excellent understanding of food allergies, food intolerances, modified textures and fluids
- A strong understanding of food safety
- Basic to intermediate computer skills

**In Return**
- Supportive environment
- A great service to the patients in our care

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For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Romela Felten on 03 9594 1743

**Monash Health is a great place to work**

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

- salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- free flu vaccinations
- private health insurance at discounted rates
- health imaging services

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

- reference checks;
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and
- proof of immunisation.

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.