Food Service Assistant

Overview
Work Type: Part-time
Salary: $24 - $27
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 13544
Food Services Assistant
Part time Ongoing role
0.37 EFT at 57 hours (9 shifts) / 4 week period
Mix of weekdays and weekends

About the Role
The Food Service Assistant works as part of a team in the Food Service Department assisting with many of the activities involved with food and/or formula production, distribution and food storage to ensure patients receive high quality meals and feeds in a timely and accurate manner. The position involves being cross-trained across a variety of roles within food services including assisting with patient meal set-up, delivering patient meals to the bedside, collecting patient meal trays and dish-washing, and may also include duties in the central formula room including bottle washing and preparation of infant formula/enteral feeds.

Classification for this position will range from IN13 - IN14, Food and Domestic Assistant Grade 1 to Food and Domestic Assistant Grade 2 (base hourly rate $24.87 - $27.07 per hour plus penalties, plus superannuation)

What you’ll achieve:
Work as part of a team to achieve high quality patient service
Comply with the principles of food safety and the RCH Food Safety Program to ensure feeds are handled safely at all times
Comply with all hospital and departmental policies and procedures
Willingness to undertake a variety of tasks as needed

Your skills and experience:
Previous experience in health or hospitality setting in a similar role an advantage
Ability to read & write English, sufficient to understand verbal & written instructions and communicate with other staff and with families
High standard of personal presentation and hygiene
Good literacy and numeracy skills
Food Allergy Training Certificate
Food Handling Certificate Level 1 (Basic Food Safety)

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About the Nutrition and Food Services Department
The Department of Nutrition and Food Services at The Royal Children's Hospital incorporates the clinical dietetic service, the Main Kitchen that caters for inpatient meals and the Central Formula Room that produces formula,
enteral feeds and fortifies expressed breast milk to meet the nutritional needs of patients.

What we offer:
Staff Wellbeing Hub
Discounted on-site car parking

Other Requirements:
Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
Valid Working with Children Check
Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Application process
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!
For more information about this position please contact Andrei Kononov, Executive Chef Ph: 03 9345 5668 Email: sfrecruitment.nandfs@rch.org.au

Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption
Are you ready to join our team?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
Applications close on 8 August 2025

Applications close Friday 8 August 2025 at 11.59pm
Posted
28 July 2025