Casual Catering Operator

• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Port Pirie Regional Health Service
• Salary: $ $28.82 per hour + 25% casual loading - WHA2
• Casual (up to 31 December 2025, working over a 7 day roster) 
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

**Join SA Health as a Casual Catering Operator - Port Pirie Hospital**

**Make a meaningful difference in healthcare while building your catering career**

SA Health is seeking a dedicated Casual Catering Operator to join our team at Port Pirie Regional Health Service within the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network. This flexible role offers the opportunity to contribute directly to patient care through quality food service delivery.

What You'll Do:

Working across 7 days with various shifts from 7am-8pm, you'll play a vital role in delivering timely, efficient catering services. Your responsibilities include preparing vegetables, meat, salads, sandwiches and toast, operating kitchen equipment, and ensuring food trays and trolleys are ready for service. You'll assist with meal service, tea and coffee preparation, while maintaining clean, hygienic work areas and washing equipment.

What We're Looking For:

We need someone with catering experience and basic knowledge of Food Safety and Infection Control Standards. You'll demonstrate flexibility with rostering, work effectively independently or within teams, and meet tight timeframes. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to relate to people from diverse backgrounds. Discretion and confidentiality are paramount in this healthcare setting.

This casual position runs until 31 December 2025, providing excellent flexibility while contributing to essential healthcare services.

Ready to make a difference?

Bring your catering skills, commitment to quality customer service, and strong written, verbal and numeracy abilities to this rewarding healthcare role. Apply today and become part of SA Health's mission to deliver outstanding patient care.

About Us

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network 

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Applicant Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, to watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.  For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

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

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

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

Check(s)

• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• 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 A

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. Job ref: 911722

Enquiries

Kellie Harris
Position: Manger of Catering \ Cook
Phone:
E-mail:

Application Closing Date

31 December PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

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Role Description WHA2 Catering and Utility

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