Services Assistant

Job no: 918336

Work type: Part time

Location: Murray and Mallee

Categories: Catering and Hospitality, Support Services, Trades, maintenance and services

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Murray Bridge
• WHA3 | Part Time Contract 0.74 FTE | Ongoing
• Salary: $1, $1,117.60 per week (pro rata)
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as a Services Assistant – Support Quality Care Through Excellence in Service

Make a meaningful contribution by helping maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for patients, residents, and staff.

About the Role:

As a Services Assistant, you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality catering, cleaning, and general support services within the health unit. Your duties will include preparing, serving, and delivering meals to clients, performing housekeeping tasks, and ensuring all areas are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene.

You may also assist with laundry duties, supporting the smooth operation of daily services and contributing to a positive experience for all who access the facility. Your reliability, attention to detail, and commitment to excellence will help ensure the highest standard of care and comfort for our community.

What We're Looking For:

• Experience in any of the following areas: housekeeping, cooking/catering and laundry.
• Experience in the use of computer packages e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Word, Excel.
• Experience in exercising own judgment and initiative in the day-to-day execution of a position.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

Applicant Information

This is a part time vacancy, working 56 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

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:

• 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: 918336

Enquiries

Amy Dunn

A/Hotel Services Manager

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E-mail:

Application Closing Date

Wednesday 29th October PM

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Advertised: 15 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 29 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time