Be part of a frontline team delivering safe, nutritious, and patient-centred food services in a busy hospital environment. In this role, you will support all aspects of meal service, including preparation, plating, delivery, and collection, ensuring meals meet individual dietary, cultural, and clinical requirements.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will interpret diet instructions, assist with Meals on Demand service, and contribute to hydration and mid-meal programs. You will also maintain a clean, safe, and efficient workspace while supporting daily kitchen operations and equipment use.

This is a hands-on role where your teamwork, attention to detail, and commitment to food safety and patient care will help deliver a positive patient experience.

In your new role you will......

• Support all aspects of patient food services, including meal preparation, sandwich and cold food production, plating, assembly, meal ordering support, meal distribution and collection, hydration and mid-meal services, texture-modified meals, and special dietary requirements to ensure safe, nutritious, and patient-centred care.
• Clean and maintain a safe and hygienic workplace in accordance with the Cairns Hospital Food Safety Program, infection control requirements, hospital policies, and approved cleaning procedures.
• Safely operate equipment within the Food Services area in accordance with manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures to ensure equipment remains in good working order.
• Work flexibly across a range of Food Services operational areas within Cairns Hospital and associated services as required, including inpatient wards, production and plating areas, dishwashing services, staff café operations, Mental Health Units, the Sub Acute Care Unit (SACU), and other areas managed under Food Services to meet operational requirements and service delivery needs.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest. 

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