Food Services Supervisor

Full time, permanent role
Location - Austin Hospital
Competitive base + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the North East of Melbourne and state-wide. We are world-renowned for its research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the department:
The Food Services Department is an in-house service, which provides patient meals for all campuses of Austin Health, as well as providing a patient meals service to Royal Women’s Hospital
About the role:
The role is required to liaise with other day shift supervisors in ensuring the daily requirements are met, to discuss annual leave plan, utilisation of casual staff, etc. The role is also responsible to liaise with the Menu Monitors in ensuring that the correct dietary information is supplied, meal demand numbers and patient movement information is provided. The supervisor is also responsible to maintain the highest standards of personal and workplace hygiene through participation of the Food Safety Plan.
To be successful in this role you must:
Have prior experience as either a Senior Food Service Assistant, Production Team Leader or other relevant Hosptail Food Service experience.
The role is responsible in ensuring that patient meal service is delivered within budgetary constraints in regards to food and labour costs, compliant to the Department’s food safety plan and meeting patient satisfaction in regards to the patient meal experience.
Our benefits:
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
Mentoring and career development opportunities
Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options
Inclusion at Austin:
We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.
Application instructions:
Please click ‘Apply Now’ and you will be directed to sign in or register through the Austin Health Careers Site. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to the hiring manager. Please note you will be required to attach copies of the following to your online application:
Cover letter
Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Employment History Datasheet (upload as Selection Criteria Response)
Working with Children's Check Card (where applicable)