War Memorial Hospital Catering Services Hospital Assistant

War Memorial Hospital (WMH) is a 3rd Schedule Aged Rehabilitation hospital situated in Waverley owned and operated by Uniting and part of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD). Services are comprised of 24 hour inpatient care Monday to Friday outpatient departments several specialist community teams inclusive of Transitional Aged Care Aged Care Assessment Team Geriatric Flying Squad Young Onset Dementia 7 day a week day centre 24 hour accommodation service for regional guests and the full range of hospital support services. It is set within beautiful tranquil grounds and is a well-supported team more about War Memorial Hospital at the following link:War Memorial Hospital video The Hospital Assistant works as part of the small and cohesive Hotel Services Department at WMH. The Food Services side of the role is responsible for the receipt preparation serving and clearing of food to our aged care rehabilitation patients. The role is also involved in the preparation of food for hospital functions and for sale and service at the WMH Kiosk on site. The Hospital Assistant works within the hospital kitchen environment or also within the hospital kiosk as required. The expectation is of a high level of customer service delivered in a courteous timely and safe Environmental Services side of the role is responsible for meeting the hospital campus cleaning linen and waste requirements during daytime hours. This includes clinical and non-clinical areas alongside basic hospital portering duties. All Hospital Assistants have some direct patient contact as well as with various members of the healthcare team including nursing allied health and support role is well supported by the Hotel Services positions are available for casual hours across a 7 day rotating roster. These positions are casual roles. Please address the Selection Criteria individually in your Criteria: experience as a Hospital Assistant or similar position within a Food or Environmental services area2. Demonstrated knowledge and experience of food safety handling and hygiene procedures with relevant certificate or willingness to attain same or Demonstrated knowledge and experience of hospital cleaning standards and processes3. Good standard of verbal written and electronic communication skills with ability to communicate amongst all levels and departments within the hospital4. Demonstrated ability to work well supervised within a team and independently following schedules and experience or desire to work in an aged care and experience or willingness to learn in a retail food service environment (Food Services Role) and availability to work across a 7 day rotating of Work Health Safety and Infection Control PrinciplesAll Category A NSW Health workers are required to have received an annual seasonal Influenza vaccination or have an approved medical contraindication certificate. COVID-19 vaccinations are strongly recommended for all NSW Health to: Richard Wyatt Hotel Services Description: Position DescriptionApplication Guide: Application GuideApplications Close: 11.30pm Sunday 12th July 2026WMH is proudly committed to the provision of environmentally sustainable health services. WMH operates under Unitings values and Code of Conduct which employees are committed to uphold. It is important that the people who work at Uniting have a sense of commitment to our purpose. We are an equal opportunity employer and we select staff based on merit and experience. As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity faith sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply.