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Form of workNow is the time to join our Food Services team at Australia’s first ever Heart Hospital
Monash Heart is a leading unified cross-site cardiology service of Monash Health located at Monash Medical Centre, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital and at the newest premier site, Victorian Heart Hospital.
The Victorian Heart Hospital is Australia’s first state-of-the-art, specialist cardiac facility, providing innovative, holistic and patient-centred care, committed to serving the needs of the community. As a standalone hospital, housing world-ranking Monash University and the Victorian Heart Institute, all on one campus, it combines world-class clinical care, research, education and training representing a powerful model of collaboration, innovation and excellence.
The first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, the Victorian Heart Hospital provides tailored cardiovascular care for all Victorians, and specialised life-saving procedures for our community. It also sets a new international benchmark for cardiac hospital design in a purpose-built facility with access to landscaped spaces exuding calm and tranquillity, to enhance the patient experience and positively impact clinical outcomes.
Food Services Assistants - Evening Shifts
Reporting to the Food Services Supervisor, you’re a valued member of a larger Monash Health Support Services located at the brand Victorian Heart Hospital team. As an experienced Food Services Assistant, you’ll be responsible for the preparation, regeneration, plating, delivery and collection of meals throughout the day. Other key duties include and not limited:
- Assist in the preparation of meals
- Accurately assembling tray supplies and food on tray line
- Clean Kitchen and equipment
- Deliver, distribute and collect all meal requirements
- Strip, sort, sanitise and clean all trays, cutlery and utensils
- Completing all food safety documentation in a timely manner
Enjoy Work life Balance with New Evening Shifts:
Position 1: PM Monday & Thursday 1400-2030 - Permanent Part Time (24 Hours per fortnight)
Position 2: PM Wednesday 1400-2030, Thursday 1430-2100, Friday 1430-2100, Sunday 1430-2100 (42 hours per fortnight)
About You
As a talented Food Services Assistant, you take personal pride in providing excellent customer service and committed to meeting service delivery requirements in accordance with the Food Safety Program.
To ensure your success in this role, you will have the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:
- Previous experience preferably within healthcare
- Experience in the delivery of Food Services including an ability to negotiate positive outcomes for patients
- Clear understanding food safety guidelines
- A competent level of verbal & written communication skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written) combined with outstanding customer service skills
- Current Food Handlers Certificate – Level 1 (Essential)
- Qualification relevant to Health HLTFSE 001 – Follow basic food safety practice
- Comprehensive understanding of diet codes, texture modified foods and fluids, food allergies and intolerances.
- Ability to undertake physical work including lifting, carrying and manual handling
- Sound computer skills and ability to learn/apply computer-based menu management system
- Basic to intermediate computer skills
- Excellent customer service skills, able to provide a friendly approach to all patients and visitors at Monash Health
Monash Health is a great place to work
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five iCare values.
Monash Health’s Victorian Heart Hospital featuring:
- World-leading cardiac facility delivering tailored cardiovascular care and specialised lifesaving procedures
- Architecturally designed sustainable building, filled with colour, natural light and space
- Named best health building at the World Architecture Festival 2023
- Winner of INDE Award for best design in the Health and Wellbeing Space 2023
- Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service with 25.500 employees
- Inspiring leadership team fostering a high performing talent within a tertiary hospital
- We offer inclusion, equity, opportunity and a workplace where kindness matters
- Career Growth, Salary Packaging options, Health & Wellbeing program, Free flu vaccinations + more
How To Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).
For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents
Please note, applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Respectfully, applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.
