Food & Domestic Services Staff – Coleraine, VIC Campus

Flexible working arrangements for casual and permanent part-time positions

Classification: IN13 / IN14

Hourly Rate: $ 24.8710 / $27.0789 and 11.5% Superannuation

Closing Date: Tuesday 27 May 2025

Proposed Interview Date: Upon receipt of suitable applications

About us

Western District Health Service is a leading Sub-Regional referral centre providing a comprehensive range acute inpatient services, residential aged care and primary and community health services.

Hamilton, located 3.5 hours from Melbourne, is the hub of a large agricultural region and the centre of the shire for business, commerce, education, health, cultural and recreational facilities.

You will be working alongside experienced, passionate leadership peers who are true to our values of Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empathy.

About the role

Coleraine Food Services & Hospitality Staff

Do you have a passion and desire to commence or stay in the food or hospitality industry?

We are seeking applicants who are enthusiastic, have a passion for the health industry, have an attention to detail, take pride in the work they complete and enjoy working with people to join the Support Services team at our Coleraine facility.

WDHS Food services team and the Hotel services team at Coleraine District Health Service can offer a supportive working environment with excellent professional development and career pathways. We have a supportive culture for staff health and wellbeing, and WDHS staff have access to generous salary packaging opportunities.

The WDHS Food Services team provides food and beverages for our aged care residents and acute patients. Our hospitality team strives for excellence, ensuring WDHS produces quality and nutritious food for our residents & patients and provides healthy, quality food to our staff and visitors.

You will be responsible for providing excellent customer service, basic cooking, food, vegetable and sandwich preparation, meal service & presentation, general cleaning, kitchen hand duties, and meal delivery & collection.

The Hotel Services environmental team maintains a clean and hygienic environment, and provide direct support services to our residents, patients, visitors and clinical staff. The successful applicants will maintain a clean, hygienic, comfortable and tidy environment. Duties can include servicing and cleaning kitchenette and basic food services, general cleaning, dusting, vacuuming, mopping, carpet cleaning, toilet servicing, window cleaning, waste & linen management, infectious cleaning, cleaning offices, general public areas and some external cleaning.

Both positions, the Food & Domestic Services Assistants report directly to our Coleraine Support Services Manager (Food Services and Environmental Services).

WDHS food service team is recognised as a health industry leader, producing innovative, quality, healthy, and well-balanced meals.

The successful applicant must be punctual, reliable, hardworking, willing to learn, have excellent communication and organisational skills, be able to work effectively both autonomously and as part of a team, and have a passion to provide a high level of customer service to staff and clients of WDHS.

Experience in aged care would be an advantage, a food handling certificate, and the ability to work as part of a team is essential.

What we can offer you?

Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Be part of a high functioning team

Generous Salary Packaging options

Free car parking

Supportive culture of health and wellbeing

Social Club and discounted leisure memberships

Internal training and development opportunities

***All applications must be received directly to our WDHS website careers page to be considered.

To view the position description and to apply please go to our webpage: https://wdhs.net/v2/careers/

The successful candidate must have or obtain a National Criminal Police Check. Depending on the role, a Working with Children Check Clearance, Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme check, and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check may also be required. All employees must comply with WDHS vaccination requirements.

Western District Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer that has a commitment to cultural safety, inclusion and empowerment of Indigenous, Torres Strait Islander, their families and communities and encourages them to apply. This organisation promotes the safety and wellbeing of children from culturally, linguistically diverse and aboriginal backgrounds and those with a disability.