Café Assistant

• Casual roles offering variety and flexibility in our friendly team
• Great progression opportunities and training to support your career
• Make a positive difference to our community at NSW's largest private hospital

Taking care of people is our reason for being
At Sydney Adventist Hospital, fondly known as the San, caring for people is at the core of who we are. It's what drives us to deliver exceptional outcomes for our patients and it's a shared sense of purpose that extends to everyone who works here.

When you join our team, you'll feel valued and supported by our strong commitment to learning, flexibility, great benefits and a positive culture of teamwork and cooperation.

Some Of The Exceptional Benefits We Offer Include

• As a not-for-profit, we offer salary packaging that can reduce the amount of tax you pay, which can leave you with thousands of dollars more in your pocket.
• Discounted gym membership for you and your family using Fitness Passport
• Great on campus amenities including cafés, gift shop, florist and even a hairdresser
• We have many other benefits as well, find out more when you meet us

What You'll Be Doing In This Role
The Food Service Department of the Sydney Adventist Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Café Assistant (internally known as Baristas). Our on-site café (SanCafe) serves as a vital space for staff, patients, and visitors to enjoy nutritious meals and beverages in a welcoming atmosphere.

Our Food Services department runs each day of the year, all with varied function, responsibility and shifts times. Shifts start at 6.45am and finish by 7pm and are 4-8 hours in duration. To work best with our team, we require availability to work across all days of the week, covering three shifts on most weeks, rather than having fixed days and times.

In this role you'll work closely with your colleagues at the SanCafe to provide quality coffee and customer service to patients, the community and hospital staff. You will be responsible for food handling, preparation, and service, always ensuring strict adherence to hygiene and Work Health and Safety (WHS) standards.

Who We Are Looking For

• You'll have demonstrated experience using a commercial espresso coffee machine, with ability to make a variety of coffees for our customers in a commercial, café, restaurant or other related hospitality environment.
• You'll have previous experience using a Point of Sale / cash register.
• You'll have outstanding people skills with the ability to build rapport with customers and colleagues.
• You'll be dedicated to providing outstanding customer service and enjoy going above & beyond for our customers.
• You'll be well organised with the ability to prioritise workload to meet tight time schedules when required.
• You'll have excellent awareness of food safety, hygiene and manual handing standards.
• You'll have full Australian working rights.

About Us
Adventist HealthCare owns and operates San Day Surgery, Hornsby, and the Sydney Adventist Hospital (fondly known as the San). The San is NSW's largest private hospital. Founded in 1903, we are proudly faith-based and have a proven history of being industry pioneers in ground-breaking research and delivering superior patient care. As a not-for-profit, we continually reinvest in cutting-edge technology and facilities, providing exceptional outcomes for our dedicated team of 2400+ staff members and the community we serve.

What To Expect
Successful candidates will be required to complete a range of pre-employment checks and assessments. These vary and could include professional references, functional questionnaire, a national police check, working with children check, vaccination evidence, among others.

How To Apply
If you see yourself in this role, then we'd love to hear from you. Simply click on the '
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Applications close 21 November 2025.
Note that this is subject to change and applications will be reviewed as they are received and progressed to interview and appointed if deemed suitable. Therefore, we encourage you to Apply Now to avoid disappointment.

If you would like to know more, then please feel free to contact our Talent Acquisition Specialist,
Carly Burgess
on . Please note that no applications via email will be accepted .

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