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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Barmera
• ASO3 | Full Time Contract | Ongoing
• Salary: $67,589 - $72,033 p.a

Join Our Team as a Services Support Officer – Deliver Essential Support Services That Enhance Patient and Staff Wellbeing!

Are you committed to ensuring smooth, safe, and high-quality support services in a healthcare environment? We’re looking for a proactive Services Support Officer to oversee and manage catering, cleaning, laundry, and maintenance operations that meet legislative standards and support the wellbeing of patients, aged care residents, and staff.

About the Role:

As a Services Support Officer, you will be responsible for the efficient and effective day-to-day delivery of critical support services within the health setting. Your role includes managing human resources, contributing to operational planning, maintaining financial oversight, and overseeing purchasing processes.

You will also play a key role in sustaining a robust continuous quality improvement cycle, ensuring that all services not only comply with relevant legislation but also continuously evolve to meet the highest standards of safety and effectiveness.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in the provision of a Catering, Cleaning and Maintenance service.
• Experience in establishing and maintaining effective systems, procedures and technologies.
• Experience in the development and implementation procedures.
• Proven experience in the management and coordination of staff or services.
• Previous experience providing advice to employees on appropriate procedures and safe work practices.
• Experience in determining and appraising methods of work organisation, which includes implementing detailed directions and procedures and assisting in the provision of on-the-job training.
• Experience in the use of computer packages, e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Experience in maintaining employee rosters.
• Proven experience in exercising own judgement and initiative in the day-to-day execution of a position.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
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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:

• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker
• 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

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: 903919

Enquiries

Megan Del Zoppo
Acting Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: 8588 0545
E-mail: Megan.Delzoppo@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Monday 30th June 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

903919 ASO3 Role Description.pdf

About Barmera Factsheet.pdf

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