Kitchen Assistant

• Casual Rates $24.50 base p/h - 25% loading Monday-Friday, 50% Sat & 75% Sun
• Support through structured orientation & training programs
• Career progression opportunities and training to be a Cook or Team Leader

Taking care of people is our reason for being  
At Sydney Adventist Hospital (SAH), fondly known as the San, taking care of people is our reason for being. It’s what drives us to deliver exceptional outcomes for our patients and it’s a shared sense of purpose that extends to everyone who works here too. When you work for the San, you’ll feel valued and supported by our strong commitment to learning, flexibility, great benefits and a positive culture of teamwork and cooperation.  

Some of the exceptional employee benefits we offer are   

• As a not-for-profit organisation, our team members can increase their take home pay by salary packaging living expenses of up to $9,009 per FBT year through our rewards program
• Access to a tax-free meal, entertainment & venue benefit card valued at $2,650 per FBT year    
• Beautiful, leafy campus with ample discounted parking
• Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport and access to ELIA Wellness Program
• We have many other benefits as well, to see a complete list of all our other Employee benefits and discounts, visit: https://www.sah.org.au/why-work-for-ahcl/ 

What you’ll be doing in this role 
The Food Service Department of the Sydney Adventist Hospital is seeking applicants to fill permanent Kitchen Assistant positions. Our Food Services department offers approx. 20 different Kitchen Assistant shifts each day of the year, all with varied function, responsibility and shifts times. Some of the function of our Kitchen Assistants include, but not limited to; food preparation, food presentation, meal plating, meal delivery to wards / patients and clearing meals.

 As a casual Kitchen Assistant, your key responsibilities will include: 

• Working closely with our Chefs & Cooks within the kitchen to provide quality and appetising meals to patients, community and hospital staff (through SanCafe) and Doctors
• Food handling & preparation ensuring hygiene and WHS standards are adhered to
• Promoting and contributing to a dynamic, positive and innovative workplace culture
• Provide outstanding customer service to our customers and community
• Actively contributing to a culture of comradery and teamwork along to a culture of continuous quality improvement

Who we are looking for

• Outstanding people skills with the ability to build rapport with customers and colleagues
• Excellent communication (both written & verbal) and interpersonal skills with demonstrated experience considerately & professionally communicating with both internal and external patient and customers
• Ability to work both independently in an unsupervised environment, and within a team setting
• Be self-motivated to providing outstanding customer service by having a ‘can-do attitude, with interest in going ‘above & beyond’ to our customers
• Well organised with the ability to prioritise workload to meet tight time schedules when required
• Previous experience in a commercial kitchen, café, restaurant or other hospitality environment
• Previous experience working with industrial kitchen equipment e.g., a commercial dishwasher
• Previous experience in cleaning kitchens
• Excellent awareness of food safety, hygiene and manual handing standards

If you genuinely want to make a positive difference, we would love to have you join our team.

About Adventist HealthcareWe are NSW’s largest and most comprehensive private hospital (700+ beds) with a dedicated team of 2400 team members, over 1000 medical officers and 300 volunteers. As a not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare organisation advancing healthcare since 1903, we have a proud history of delivering outstanding care and we are at the forefront of our field with best in-class technology and game-changing research.

What to expectPlease know that employment with Adventist Healthcare requires:

• A National Police Check
• Two professional working reference checks
• At least 2 COVID-19 vaccinations with 3 doses preferred
• Other pre-employment screenings as required

How to apply
If you see yourself in this role, we’d love to hear from you. Just click on the ‘Apply’ button, fill out your details and submit. Once you apply, we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing via email.  Please note: Only applicants via portal will be accepted.  

If you’d like to chat with one of our team members about this role, then please contact: 

Sarah Liston
Food Services and Nutrition & Dietetics Manager
Email: ************@sah.org.au
Phone: (02) 9480 9***

Please note, applicants will be reviewed as they are received and progressed to interview and appointed if deemed suitable. Therefore, we encourage you to Apply Now to avoid disappointment.