Cook/Food Services Assistant at St Vincents Health Australia Group Support Services

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jul, 26

Salary

62540.0

Posted On

17 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Food safety, Commercial kitchen operations, Meal preparation, Dishwashing, Waste management, Sanitizing, Aged care, Stock management, Plating, Food service

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Description: Part time permanent opportunity, 24 hours per week Excellent benefits including salary packaging Kew location About the Role We are currently seeking a Cook /Food Service Assistant (IN16 & IN13 - IN14) to join the team on a part time basis on the PM shift. Under the direction of the Support Services Coordinator, the Cook is responsible for plating, cleaning and providing meal services to all residents. You will prepare and produce simple meals, modify patient meals and fluids as per menu requirements for day, reheat all patient meals and serve in conjunction with the Food Services Assistant on duty. FSA duties include sandwich and salad preparation, dishwashing, meal trolley delivery and dishwashing Prepare short order meals as required Ensure core temperature has reached above 75 degrees Monitor waste management Maintain work area in accordance with Food Safety standards, including thorough kitchen cleaning and sanitizing Inform coordinators of required food stock levels Classifications for this role will be FSA IN13 - IN14 ($50,866 - $53,508) and Cook IN16 ($62,540 per annum pro rata) Your Contribution Food Safety Certificate HLTFSE001 Food Safety Supervisors Certificate HLTFSE005 & HLTFSE007 Previous experience in a commercial kitchen Previous experience in an Aged Care environment (desirable) Current NDIS Check, or willing to obtain What We Offer A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay! Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals Culture of continuous improvement About Berengarra Berengarra, a new multi storey 90 bed state of the art residential aged care facility comprises 60 mainstream and 30 Aged Persons’ Mental Health (APMH) beds designed to deliver contemporary best practice person centered care. Berengarra compliments a suite of existing St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne’s residential facilities. You will be a part of a dedicated, dynamic and forward thinking team that comes together for a common goal, the care of our residents. Berengarra welcomed its first residents in March, with a planned staggered opening throughout 2021/2022 until the facility is at capacity. Working at St Vincent’s St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence. Application Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve. Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations). Closing Date: 18 May 2026 11:59pm Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au View Reconciliation Action Plan Code of Conduct: View Code of Conduct Set up Job Alerts to see future opportunities that interest you. New users can click Create Account from the Sign-in screen. St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more. Click Forgot your password? from the Sign-in screen and follow the instructions to reset.

Responsibilities

The Cook/Food Services Assistant is responsible for preparing and serving meals to residents while maintaining high standards of food safety and kitchen hygiene. Duties include sandwich and salad preparation, dishwashing, meal trolley delivery, and monitoring food temperatures.