Food and Domestic Services Assistant - Penshurst Victoria

Food and Domestic Services Assistant - Penshurst

Permanent Part Time

Classification: IN13 or IN14 

Hourly Rate: $ 25.7421 / $27.0789 and 12% Superannuation

Working Hours: 64 hours per fortnight 

About us

At Western District Health Service (WDHS) we pride ourselves on our strong teamwork and our shared commitment to providing person-centred high-quality healthcare to the Southern Grampians community.

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The Greater Hamilton region is rich with lifestyle opportunities and facilities. Working for WDHS will enable you to pursue your profession, build your career and enjoy a great work/life balance.

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You will be working alongside experienced, passionate leadership peers who are true to our values of Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empathy

About the Role

WDHS is seeking a motivated person to join the WDHS Food & Domestic Services team, at the Penshurst Hospital. The Food & Domestic Services team provides support for the provision of food and beverages for residents, patients visitors and staff as required. Our hospitality team strives for excellence, ensuring WDHS produces quality and nutritious food for our patients and residents. The team is also responsible for ensuring a clean and pleasant environment for residents, patients, visitors and staff and this entails undertaking cleaning across the facility.

The Food and Domestic Services Assistant will be a welcomed team member and will be responsible for providing excellent customer service, basic cooking, food, vegetable and sandwich preparation, meal service and meal presentation, general cleaning in the kitchen and facility, kitchen hand duties, and meal delivery and collection. Food and Domestic Services staff work across kitchen duties and cleaning duties.

Experience in aged care would be an advantage and the ability to work as part of a team is essential.

This role also includes working in clinical and non-clinical areas of the Penshurst Campus and prospective applicants must be flexible in their availability to work shifts across seven days a week and should appreciate that this is a physically demanding position.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Closing Date: Sunday 19th  October 2025

Proposed Interview Date: On receipt of suitable applicants

The successful candidate must have or obtain a National Criminal Police Check. Depending on the role, a Working with Children Check Clearance, Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme check, and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check may also be required. All employees must comply with WDHS vaccination requirements. 

Western District Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer that has a commitment to cultural safety, inclusion and empowerment of Indigenous, Torres Strait Islander, their families and communities and encourages them to apply. This organisation promotes the safety and wellbeing of children from culturally, linguistically diverse and aboriginal backgrounds and those with a disability