Administration Officer - Food Services

Department of Health
Hospitals North
Launceston General Hospital

Applications must be submitted by Tuesday 13 December, 2022 11:55 PM

Position details Applications close: Tuesday 13 December, 2022 11:55 PM AEST
Award/Classification: Health and Human Services (Tasmanian State Service) Award/General Stream, Band 3 Salary: $65,721 to $71,156 per annum
Employment Type: Full Time
Region: North
Location: LGH Charles Street, Launceston

The role:

Manage and coordinate the provision of a complete range of efficient and effective office management support services for the Manager and Management Group - Food Services, ensuring sensitive and confidential handling of all enquiries.

As a team member, actively support the delivery of a comprehensive range of administrative and service operation functions and facilitate effective communication processes to and from the office.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

The hospital/site/area/team:

LGH Food Services consists of approximately 140 staff who work to provide a high-quality meal service to hospital patients, cafeteria patrons, meals on wheels recipients and external clients both large and small.

Details of Appointment

Permanent full time, day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from 27 February 2023

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Salary: $65,721 to $71,156 per annum + 10.5% superannuation + access to salary packaging

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2019

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted: * Conviction checks in the following areas:

• Crimes of violence
• sex related offences
• serious drug offences
• crimes involving dishonesty
• Identification check
• Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

Applicant Guide

How to Apply

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please note that we do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.

Please note:

• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

For more information

Jason Cundall

Position: Manager, Food Services
Phone: (03) 6777 6525
E-mail:jason.cundall@ths.tas.gov.au

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