About the role

Mercy Food Services Rockhampton is seeking an enthusiastic Food Service Assistant to join our team in a casual capacity. Work hours are weekdays during standard business hours—no weekend or night shifts required with the possibility to pick up an extra day when other staff are on leave.

Salary range: $31.24 - $33.68 per hour + 23% casual loading + 12% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!

If you're looking to be part of a friendly, dynamic team, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

What you’ll be doing

As a Food Service Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring the highest standards of service are delivered to our customers and partners. This is a fast-paced, diverse role that requires strong teamwork skills and the ability to priorities tasks effectively.

You will be involved in a variety of activities throughout the day, including but not limited to:

• Assisting with general cleaning duties, including washing trays, utensils, and equipment
• Ensuring food goods are prepared and packaged according to recipe specifications
• Managing inventory to ensure all food products are within their use-by dates
• Correctly labelling and vacuum-sealing packaged products
• Maintaining retention samples of food goods for quality assurance
• Ensuring dispatch trolleys are correctly labelled, filled, and not overloaded
• Assisting with product placement and organisation on food storage shelves
• Supporting the Head Chef with the coordination of production schedules
• Ensuring all equipment is properly cleaned and sanitised after each use

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Understanding of food safety principles and basic hygiene
• An ability to achieve goals and objectives with minimal supervision
• Sound communication and interpersonal skills
• Certificate in Occupational Hygiene is desirable
• Previous experience in a comparable position highly desirable

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.

• Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
• Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
• Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
• Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
• Convenient, discounted on-site parking
• Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
• Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

Applications close on Wednesday 30th July 2025. Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.