Rewarding Food Services Assistant Job VIC | Monash Health

Job Description

Apply for a Food Services Assistant job in Heatherton VIC with Monash Health. Part-time role, salary packaging, meal allowance, stable healthcare career

🏥 Food Services Assistant Heatherton VIC – Job Overview

• Job Title: Food Services Assistant (FSA)
• Organisation: Monash Health
• Location: Heatherton VIC 3202
• Employment Type: Part-Time (Ongoing)
• Roster: Monday to Wednesday
• Hours: 32 hours per fortnight
• Job Requisition ID: 6700
• Posting Date: 12 December 2025

This Food Services Assistant Heatherton VIC position plays a vital role in supporting patient care through high-quality food preparation and meal delivery services.

🌟 Why Join Monash Health?

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive public health service, delivering trusted healthcare for over 170 years. With more than 25,500 employees across 40+ locations, Monash Health supports hospitals, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, and community services across metropolitan and rural Victoria.

Working as a Food Services Assistant in Heatherton VIC, you’ll join an organisation known for:

• Job security
• Career growth
• Inclusive culture
• Professional development

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Learn more about Monash Health careers: monashhealth.org/careers

🍽️ About the Food Services Assistant Role

As a Food Services Assistant Heatherton VIC, you will be part of the Support Services team at Kingston Centre and report to the Food Services Manager.

Your role directly supports patient nutrition, safety, and wellbeing by ensuring meals are prepared, delivered, and collected accurately, safely, and on time. This is a highly respected role within healthcare and aged care environments.

✅ Key Responsibilities

Your daily duties as a Food Services Assistant Heatherton VIC will include:

• Preparing and plating meals according to production and clinical requirements
• Distributing and collecting patient meals from wards and service areas
• Maintaining clean, safe, and hygienic food service areas
• Operating dishwashers and food service equipment safely
• Restocking pantries, trolleys, and monitoring food stock levels
• Completing food safety, cleaning, and compliance documentation
• Supporting special dietary needs and special functions

🕒 Working Hours & Roster

Plating Room – Monday to Wednesday

• Weeks 1, 2 & 3:
  • Monday & Tuesday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Week 4:
  • Tuesday & Wednesday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

⏱ 32 hours per fortnight

This consistent roster makes this Food Services Assistant Heatherton VIC role ideal for work-life balance.

👤 About You – Skills & Experience

To succeed as a Food Services Assistant Heatherton VIC, you will bring:

• Experience in hospital, aged care, or hospitality food services
• Strong understanding of food safety and hygiene standards
• A genuine passion for patient care and nutrition
• Reliability, punctuality, and strong teamwork skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate computer skills
• Knowledge of manual handling and safety procedures

Desirable (but not essential):

• Understanding of diet codes, texture-modified diets, allergies, and intolerances

📜 Mandatory Food Safety Qualification

You must hold one of the following:

• HLTFSE001 – Follow basic food safety practices
• SITXFSA001 – Use hygienic practices for food safety

🎁 Benefits of This Food Services Assistant Role

Monash Health employees enjoy outstanding benefits, including:

• 💰 Salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• 🍱 Meal allowance
• 🏖️ Annual leave (pro-rata for part-time)
• 🚗 Novated vehicle leasing
• 💉 Free annual flu vaccination
• 👕 Uniform and laundry allowance
• 📈 Career progression and leadership development

🏢 About Kingston Centre – Heatherton VIC

The Kingston Centre is a Monash Health facility specialising in:

• Aged care
• Rehabilitation
• Mental health services

The site is expanding with a new 150-bed residential aged care facility opening in 2025, creating long-term career opportunities for Food Services Assistants in Heatherton VIC.

🌈 Diversity & Inclusion

Monash Health is committed to:

• Equal employment opportunity
• Patient safety
• Child Safe Standards
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion

Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

📩 How to Apply

Applications must be submitted via the Monash Health online EHub system.

📞 For a confidential discussion, contact Chris Markovic on (03) 9265 1251.

Visit Monash Health official website for more details.

⏳ Applications are reviewed as received and interviews may begin before the closing date.