Menu Monitor – Patient Catering

The Avenue Hospital, Windsor

• Permanent part time position: Enjoy flexible hours for better work life balance!
• We care about YOU! Access counselling, wellbeing services, legal & financial assistance
• Enjoy benefits such as paid parental leave, study leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave.

About the Role

As a Menu Monitor, you will be primarily supporting our hospital dieticians in the provision and collection of menus, managing the dietary requirements of our patients and ensuring they receive the appropriate meal free of allergens.

You will also be assisting our catering team with the distribution and collection of all food trays and beverages, along with maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of the kitchen environment, dishes and utensils.

In this role you will report to the Catering Manager and 2IC and work closely with a positive and respected team.

Your Skills and Experience

To succeed in this role, you will have a high attention to detail and work effectively in a team or independently as required, within a fast-paced environment.

You will also bring;

• Communicate effectively with Dietitians, Nursing Staff, Speech Pathologists, Chefs, Catering Assistants, Managers and Team Leaders
• Order patient meals to align with Meal Plans and documented patient information, in consideration of age, allergies, preferences/dislikes, special dietary requirements and prescribed meal plans
• Review recipe and ingredient lists to ensure suitability of menu items, in consideration of age, allergies, preferences/dislikes, special dietary requirements and prescribed meal plans
• Perform cross-check of patient management software to ensure accuracy of documented food allergies
• Communicate with patients and families to determine food preferences and dislikes as required.

What’s in it for you?

Professional Advancement: Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning, education scholarships and the Ramsay Leadership Academy to support career progression.

Discounts: Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts - you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.

Health and Wellbeing: Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster, Flexible Leave Program, and a free Employee Assistance Program offering access to confidential counselling, coaching and support.

Leisure/Social/Financial: Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels, salary sacrifice opportunities e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more.

About Our Hospital

Owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care, Australia’s largest and most respected operator of private hospitals, The Avenue Private Hospital is an advanced 152 bed private surgical hospital located in the inner-city suburb of Windsor. The Avenue Hospital is renowned for Elective Surgery specialising in Orthopaedics. The Avenue currently has 11 theatres, 2 procedure rooms and 2 Dermatology procedure rooms.

Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety.  Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com

Requirements

• Must provide a National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months
• According to the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases.

To Apply

All applications must be lodged online. Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.

For any enquiries please contact Brett Paulka via email at PaulkaB@ramsayhealth.com.au

Applications close: 14 February 2025