Located on the beautiful Great South Coast, South West Healthcare offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and psychiatric services. The organisation serves a catchment in excess of 110,000 and comprises of a total of 282 beds and an extensive range of primary and community services. Warrnambool boasts excellent sporting, education (pre-school to university), social and cultural facilities. The city’s award winning foreshore promenade is a 5.7km path that stretches from the breakwater along the coastline to the Hopkins River mouth

About the role

South West Healthcare (SWH) is seeking to fill ongoing part time positions within our Food Services Team. The Catering Services Assistant role requires working a rotating roster, including weekends and core shifts between 6:30am and 7:15 pm.

The positions assist with tasks such as but not limited to; the plating, presentation and distribution of meals; the issuing of water/fluid jugs to patients; transportation of food trolleys; stocking of ward areas with food service supplies; washing and cleaning of equipment and items related to the distribution of food or beverages to patients. The role may also extend to service in our onsite cafés.

Various hours of part time positions are available.

What you bring

The successful applicant must be able to work as part of an effective team, have excellent verbal communication and time management skills. It would be advantageous but not essential to have customer service experience in a café environment or similar, and some formal Barista training or qualification. Holding a certificate HLTFS207C ‘Follow basic food safety practices' or equivalent would be beneficial, but not compulsory for this position.

What we offer

You will enjoy benefits such as:

• Excellent salary packaging options including meals & entertainment, novated leasing and additional superannuation contributions;
• Internal and external professional development opportunities;
• A range of internal development opportunities focusing on personal development such as resilience and mentoring workshops and comprehensive leadership programs;
• Excellent terms and conditions of employment.

Who we are

As an organisation SWH prides themselves on their values; Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership and their overall dedication to the local community.

SWH respects all individuals and promote equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and socio- economic status.

SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the Barwon South West sub-region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, mental health and aged services.

With a population of 39,000 and a catchment of 100,000 Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria's Great South Coast.

To learn about the vibrant town and region please visit: http://www.warrnambool.com/

How to apply

Submit your application by selecting the Apply button below and include a cover letter and resume by Sunday 29 May 2022. Please ensure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the position description.

Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with the Victorian Public Health Sector (Health and Allied Services Managers and Administrative Workers) Single Interest, with the appropriate classification Food and Domestic Assistant.

The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:

• Police Record Check
• Employee Working with Children's Check
• Current Immunisation status

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