Job Description
Food Services Assisant
Req ID:  3289
Posting Start Date:  28/05/2025
Advertisement End Date:  25/06/2025
Work Location:  The RMH Parkville (City campus)

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers. Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Job Description: 

Food Services Assistant (Part Time) 16:30 - 20:30

Royal Melbourne Hospital

  • Based at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville Campus
  • Food Service Assistant Part Time

The Royal Melbourne is one of Victoria’s largest hospitals providing a comprehensive range of health services including acute, sub-acute, general, and specialist medical services throughout inpatient and community based facilities. We are also a proud part of the world renowned Melbourne Biomedical Precinct, working in collaboration to advance research for continuous improvement of clinical care.

We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our Food Services team. 

Your Opportunity:


Food Services interact with staff, patients, relatives and colleagues and their actions and behaviours are guided by patient centred care, unity, and respect. 

Duties include:

  • Prepare and deliver meals to patients
  • Ensure a clean kitchen environment is maintained
  • Liaise with team leaders and ward staff
  • Deliver and return of all trolleys, food items and utensils from kitchen, wards and other areas
  • Stripping of all meal trays and separation of components ready for washing

About You:

  • Basic Food Handling Certificate
  • Completed Certificate 3 in Health Patient Services, a PSA, PCA certificate or equivalent Certificate 3 in Health
  • Excellent work ethic, customer service skills, time management skills and the ability to successfully work in a team environment
  • Ability to safely use cleaning supplies & equipment
  • Participate in a roster and work in an allocated area and other areas as requested

Benefits of working at RMH:

  • A Values based organisation offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement, including training and research opportunities, and access to mentorship and leadership programs.
  • Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs, including Employee Assistance Program. 
  • Salary packaging options, onsite car parking, close to public transport.

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Advertisement Contact (Name and phone):  Athena Tzimas, Food Services Manager 61 400 591 639

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.