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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Meningie
• WHD2 | Health Ancillary Employee | Direct Care & Regional Level 2 | $1,261.93 p.w. to $1,284.87 p.w. (pro-rata)
• Employment: Part time - Ongoing Permanent 
• Eligibility:  Open to Everyone

About the Role:

Join our team as a Catering Assistant and play a valued role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our clients. You’ll provide friendly, efficient catering and cleaning services, including food preparation, service and delivery, while gaining variety through working across the kitchen, laundry and housekeeping areas of our health unit.

What We're Looking For:

Essential Criteria 

• Teamwork & Flexibility: Works well within a team and adapts to varied settings and rosters.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal, communication and numeracy skills, with the ability to work respectfully with diverse people.
• Work Performance: Reliable, meets deadlines, works under direction and maintains confidentiality.
• Relevant Experience: Some experience in housekeeping, catering/cooking and laundry.
• Safety & Service: Basic knowledge of food safety, infection control, workplace safety and customer service.

Desired Criteria 

• Qualifications & Skills: Year 11 completion, current first aid certificate and demonstrated manual handling skills.
• Relevant Experience: Experience in housekeeping, catering/cooking, laundry and basic computer applications.
• Knowledge: Understanding of Equal Employment Opportunity principles and legislation.

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

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

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

Check(s)

• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• 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.

Job ref: 949799

Enquiries

Cindy Hein
EO/DON Meningie and Tailem Bend Hospitals
Phone: 85725800
E-mail: cindy.hein@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

24 September 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

WHD2 - Catering Assistant - Role Description.pdf

About Meningie Factsheet (Digital Version).pdf

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