Preparation Assistant - Food Services

at  ACT Health

DESCRIPTION

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Health Services Officer 4 (PN 23298)
Salary: $62,157 - $64,399 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran
Section: Food Services
Closing Date: 30 June 2024

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE BY SUBMITTING A COPY OF YOUR CV ALONG WITH A 2-PAGE COVER LETTER OR PITCH, RESPONDING TO THE SELECTION CRITERIA, LISTED IN THE POSITION DESCRIPTION.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new critical services building called ‘Building 5’ which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory’s history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.
North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Ruwinder Kaur at (02) 5124 3932 or at Ruwinder.Kaur@act.gov.au.

The Infrastructure and Health Support Services (IHSS) is responsible for facilities and asset management, delivery of capital and minor projects, and infrastructure services, support, and operations. Food & Sterilising Services is a branch of IHSS which is responsible for Sterilising services and Food Services for Canberra Health Services.
The function of the Food Service Department is to prepare and serve meals and beverages to patients, staff, and visitors, as well as the provision of services to other facilities of Canberra Health Services north and south of Canberra.
The Food Service Department prepares, cooks, and serves an average equates to approximately 3000 meals daily for Canberra Health Services and National Capital Private Hospital.
The Food Services Department of The Canberra Hospital has a full-time permanent position available within the Preparation area.
Duties include the preparation of salads, sandwiches and supplements for Patients and the Staff Cafeteria as well as other areas of the Canberra Hospital.
This position is on a rotating roster and weekend/shift work is required.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.