About the role

Mater is seeking applications from enthusiastic, customer service focused Food Service Assistants, seeking a rewarding career within our progressive food service department. We are currently recruiting for multiple positions, located at our South Brisbane campus.

Providing the highest standards of service to our patients and service partners, these are fast-paced roles that will be best suited to candidates with a strong team focus, who enjoy work that is diverse and requires the prioritization of tasks. 

This position also requires a degree of physical fitness, as you will be on your feet all day, and may include lifting kitchen equipment and pushing heavy trolleys throughout the hospital.

Salary range: $31.27 - $33.77 per hour plus 12% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

As a Food Service Assistant you will be involved in a variety of activities throughout the day, including but not limited to:

• Assisting in the kitchens with food preparation
• Delivery and clearance of meal trays
• Pot and dish washing and kitchen cleaning
• Accurately take patient meal orders utilising the operating system CBORD
• Verify meal eligibility by comparing client information to food requirements
• Learn and use appropriate food and drink terminology and pronunciation
• Ability to apply critical thinking, problem solving and effectively deal with complexity

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience working in food services or a similar hospitality/customer service position
• Demonstrated knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements
• Good computer skills and ability to quickly learn industry-specific applications
• Moderate level of physical fitness to enable you to work on your feet all shift, pushing and controlling heavy trolleys on a regular and repetitive basis
• Food services experience within a three to five-star hotel will be highly regarded.

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.