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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Sub Acute & Allied Health Division - Food Services, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – WHA2 ($30.85 to $31.17 per hour + 25% Casual Loading + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Employment Casual - Contract up to 12 months
• Barista Experience Essential

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

Provide friendly customer service in a busy hospital café, preparing food and beverages, making barista coffee, processing sales, and maintaining food safety and hygiene standards. Staff may be rostered over a 7-day roster on an on-call casual basis. 

Key duties of the role

• Food and beverage preparation and serving, stock management and customer service in the Gilbert and Nic Nath Café's.
• Barista coffee making including operating the espresso coffee machine to prepare coffee and other hot drinks to the required standards.
• Prepare food and beverages according to standard operating procedures, recipes, and quality standards and serve customers promptly.
• Operating POS and EFTPOS systems in an accurate and timely manner according to standard procedures and customer service principles
• Completion of cleaning duties to required standards whilst maintaining a clean and hygienic environment

Skills and Experience

• Experience in a Café or Hospitality environment.
• Extensive experience in Barista coffee making to be able to consistently produce a high-quality product.
• Positive attitude and ability to work collaboratively as part of an effective team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff and customers at all levels, cultures, and backgrounds.

Enquiries can be directed to

Ana Arhontis

Retail Manager – Food Services Department

8161 6833

ana.arhontis@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• WHA2 - Cafe Assistant - Role description - 946252.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 19th August 2026