Kitchen Assistant - Food Services

Job Description:

Kitchen Assistant - Food Services

We are seeking enthusiastic individuals to join as Food Production Kitchen Assistant to work in our production kitchen at St Vincent’s Private Hospital to maintain high levels of professional standards in servicing patients across St Vincent’s Darlinghurst Campus.

St Vincent’s Private Hospital production kitchen is a cook fresh facility with a high quality food safety accredited meal service, producing more than 60,000 meals per month. This is a large team of approx. 40 staff in this busy kitchen. You will be directly managed by the kitchen supervisor, them reporting to the Head chef.

Your responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

• Cleaning and Washing up responsibilities

• Utilisation of 2 large commercial dishwashers

• Correct application of chemicals for cleaning purposes

• Following processes for stock and equipment

• Adhering to a daily time schedule.

Our benefits:

• Salary packaging of up to $15,900 per FBT year (pay less tax and increase your take home pay), with increased benefits for full-time employees such as reduction to rent or mortgage payments, vehicle leasing and a meal entertainment card up to $2,600 a year

• Generous wellbeing discounts including gym memberships through Fitness Passport, private health insurance and our on-site pharmacy

• Attractive reward and recognition program

• Options to purchase additional leave in support of work life balance

• Convenient location close to cafes, restaurants and public transport

• Opportunity to join our workplace giving program, Give4Good

You will join a high performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect. We value our staff and offer professional advancement in a respectful, collaborative and learning environment.

Your skills and experience:

• Working in a teamwork environment

• Awareness of WHS responsibilities

• Able to follow Instructions and food safety principles

• Attention to detail

• Previous experience in a similar setting

• Time management skills

• Good communication skills

• Flexibility to cover shifts over 7 days

• Willingness to work in the evenings

• Punctuality

REMUNERATION:

Classification/Grade: $26.33 + salary packaging + superannuation based on experience level and relevant qualifications, exclusive of shift penalties or allowances

Our requirements:

Criminal record and child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria.

SVPHS has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organization will require you to undergo mandatory immunizations/vaccinations (including COVID-19 and flu vaccinations).

Apply now!

If this is the ideal role for you, please hit the APPLY button now! Your application must include:
• Cover Letter
• Resume

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment.

St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity please contact Sampath Shetty for a confidential discussion on 8382 7386 **************@svha.org.au

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:
Review the following documents:

JR134900_Kitchen Assitant- L1 Kitchenhand.docx

Contact Details:
Head Chef, Sampath Shetty via 0283827***.Alternate Contact:
Support services Administration AssistantClosing Date:
27 February 2024 11:59pmReconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au

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