Food Services Assistant - Bank

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Job type

Casual
Shift and schedule

Shift work
 
Location
Clayton VIC 3168
 
Full job description
Job Requisition ID: 1906
Legal Entity: Monash Health
Location: Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
Employment Type: Casual
Posting Date: 8 Sept 2026
Monash Health is a great place to work

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage.

To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos: monashhealth.org/careers.


Working in Healthcare has never been more important or meaningful


About the Role

Monash Health is seeking enthusiastic and detail-oriented individuals to join our team as casual Food Services Assistants. This is an opportunity to work across multiple sites, including Monash Health's brand new residential aged care facility. This role is vital in ensuring that our food preparation and consumption areas meet the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene. Additionally, you will play a key role in preparing and delivering meals to our patients, contributing directly to their care and comfort. As a Food Services Assistant you must maintain a high standard of food hygiene in accordance with cleaning schedules.


A Day in the Life

As an FSA, you will be required to complete multiple tasks during a shift, these will vary according to different sites. A typical day for an FSA would include:

Prepare breakfast and morning tea

Prepare ingredients for cooking

Deliver food trolley to wards and deliver meals to patients

Collect food trays and deliver back to kitchen

Strip, sort, sanitise and clean all trays, cutlery and utensils

Load and operate dishwashers

Ensure proper detergents and cleansers are used, maintaining safe work practices

Clean cooking equipment and utensils


Our Journey

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage.

With 24,000 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes. At Monash Health, our Support Services team plays a crucial role in both clinical and non-clinical areas, ensuring the smooth operation of our healthcare facilities. Our team members work across various departments, providing essential services that directly impact patient care and overall hospital efficiency.


About You

As a Food Services Assistant at Monash Health, you will be required to have;

A competent level of verbal & written communication skills

A high standard of demonstrated experience in customer service from a health care or hospitality environment

The capability to prioritise work within established routines, methods and procedures

The ability to work with a cohesive team or individually to complete daily tasks

The ability to undertake physical work including lifting, carrying and manual handling throughout the site

The ability to demonstrate safe work practices

The ability to work autonomously and with minimal supervision.

The ability to work in both residential and hospital setting
What you need:

Safe Food Handling certificate

NDIS worker screening check (desirable)
Employee Working With Children check

In Return

We will provide you with supernumerary (buddy) shifts to ensure you are supported in your role

Work across various sites for a change in environment

Choose the shifts that suit your needs and lifestyle


For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call MHB Recruitment on (03) 9265 1789 or email Alex Bobby at casualsupportservices@monashhealth.org

For the FSA Position Description, please click here!


We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.


How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.

Applications close: 22 September, 2026