Food and Domestic Services Assistants (Cleaning and Food Services)

Permanent Part-Time

Classification: IN13 (3 Months)/ IN14

Hourly Rate: $ 25.7421 / $27.0789 and 12% Superannuation

Proposed Interview Date: Week commencing 3rd November 2025

About us

Western District Health Service is a leading and innovative sub-regional health service providing a comprehensive range of acute inpatient services, residential aged care and primary and community health services.

Hamilton, located 3.5 hours from Melbourne, and on the doorstep of the majestic Grampians National Park, is the hub of a large agricultural region and the centre of the shire for business, commerce, education, health, cultural and recreational facilities. Learn more - Visit Hamilton

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 & Domestic Service Assistants (Cleaning and Food Services)

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.

We have an opportunity for part-time and casual staff to join our cleaning and food services team. We can consider a full-time contract for the right applicant, or offer flexibility for permanent part-time, and or casual contracts.

CDHS 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 well being, and WDHS staff have access to generous salary packaging opportunities.

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 kitchenettes, basic general food services, mealtime customer 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.

The Food & Domestic Services Assistants report directly to our Coleraine Support Services Manager (Food Services and Environmental Services).

In addition, we have positions available in our Coleraine Food services team working in the kitchen only. WDHS food service team is recognised as a health industry leader, producing innovative, quality, healthy, and well-balanced meals.

The successful applicants 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

For further details, please see the Food and Domestic Services Assistant Position Description

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.