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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Kimba MPS
• Salary: $1,185.50 - $1,199.50 per week - Ongoing Full Time (5 day roster) - WHA6

Kimba Multipurpose Service (MPS) is seeking a dedicated and experienced Team Leader Catering and Utilities to oversee the efficient and effective delivery of catering, cleaning, linen, and laundry services. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that all services meet the highest standards, while also leading and guiding a team of staff to deliver quality care in a supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Food Service Management: Ensure the production and distribution of food services is carried out in compliance with health and safety standards, delivering meals of the highest quality to meet dietary and cultural needs.
• Team Coordination: Lead, guide, and assist staff in providing efficient cleaning, linen, and laundry services, ensuring these services meet the required standards.
• Supervision & Training: Allocate tasks, inspect work, and manage staff to ensure quality and timeliness. Provide on-the-job training and ensure adherence to workplace procedures and safe work practices.
• Cook Duties: On occasion, you may be required to perform duties as a Cook, ensuring meal preparation follows safe food handling and storage procedures.
• Roster Management: Maintain and manage staff rosters, ensuring adequate staffing levels for all shifts, and address any operational issues related to scheduling.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure that all work practices comply with relevant safety legislation, including food storage, cleaning procedures, and workplace health and safety guidelines.

What We’re Looking For:

• You will have trade qualifications or equivalent skills as a Cook, with significant experience in catering and food preparation in a healthcare setting.
• Proven experience in supervising and guiding a team, with the ability to delegate, inspect work, and ensure work is completed to a high standard.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other team members and staff from various departments and backgrounds.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to relate to people from different cultures and backgrounds, and provide guidance to staff.
• Experience managing rosters, deadlines, and competing priorities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to use your initiative and sound judgment in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the catering and utility services team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other computer programs for roster management, reporting, and administrative tasks.
• Familiarity with safe working conditions, food handling and storage, and cleaning procedures. Understanding of special dietary requirements and nutrition.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, including risk management, health and safety standards, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Occupational Health, Safety, and Welfare guidelines.

The Region

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) covers almost 340,000 square kilometres of spectacular South Australia, supporting about 40,000 people living around Eyre Peninsula and the Far North of the state.

With its ancient outback landscapes and culture, boutique vineyards, renowned oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, the Eyre Peninsula and Far North offers a lifestyle that will inspire and energise you.  The region enjoys a Mediterranean style climate so there’s plenty of opportunity to enjoy everything the region has to offer. From surfing and fishing to hiking and exploring the outback – create your best life, right here.

To find out more about working in Eyre and Far North LHN visit Eyre and Far North LHN | SA Health

Why Join Us 

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Job security and inclusions: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation, leave loading and allowances), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances) 

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 886274

Enquiries

Kylie Hass
EO/DON
Phone: 8627 2400
E-mail: kylie.hass@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

3 December 2024, 11:55PM

Attachments

886274 Catering and Utility Team Leader - Role Description.pdf

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