Services Assistant (Casual Pool 2025/2026) - Kangaroo Island Health Service

Job no: 893870
Work type: Casual
Location: Kangaroo Island
Categories: Catering and Hospitality, Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care, Support Services

  • Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
  • Kangaroo Island Health Service
  • Salary: WHA2 $30.85 - $31.17 per hour plus 25% casual loading
  • Casual working over a 7-day roster up to 12 April 2026

 

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

This is a unique opportunity to work on Australia's picturesque Kangaroo Island as a Service Assistant!

As a Services Assistant, you will be responsible for providing a timely, efficient and effective service, that involves the Catering, Cleaning and Laundry of the health unit. Duties may include the preparation, service and delivery of food to clients, general housekeeping and laundry duties as required.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (position based in Kingscote). We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

Kingscote is the main township on Kangaroo Island, known for its stunning coastal landscapes, close-knit community, and relaxed island lifestyle. With a range of local amenities and strong employment opportunities across health, tourism, education, and community services, it offers a unique chance to achieve excellent work–life balance in a truly picturesque setting. For more information Discover Kingscote

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

  • Are you reliable, organised, and take pride in your work?
  • Do you enjoy contributing to a team that supports patient care behind the scenes?
  • Are you able to work flexibly across catering, cleaning, and laundry duties?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions – then read on…

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

  • Provide timely, efficient, and effective catering, cleaning, and laundry services within the health unit.
  • Assist with the preparation, service, and delivery of meals to clients.
  • Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene through general housekeeping duties.
  • Undertake laundry duties as required to support the day-to-day operation of the service.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

  • Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
  • Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
  • Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.
  • Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you. 

NEED TO RELOCATE?

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/

HELP IS HERE!

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref: 893870), or reach out to Natalie Henderson, Services Supervisor on Phone: 0437 087 190 or via E-mail: Natalie.Henderson@sa.gov.au

To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guidelines

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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on Sunday 12th April 2026 at 11:55PM

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

893870 WHA2 Role Description

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Country South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business