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.

Food Service Officer

• Part Time | 72 hours per fortnight
• Royal Melbourne Hospital – Royal Park Campus
• Develop your leadership and operational skills within one of Victoria's leading public health services.

Why Join RMH?

• Play a vital role in delivering high-quality food services that support patient care and wellbeing.
• Join a supportive and collaborative team within one of Victoria's leading public health services.
• Access excellent career development, wellbeing programs and employee benefits.

About the Role

Food Services plays a critical role in the patient experience, ensuring safe, high-quality meal delivery and supporting nutritional care across the hospital. Working closely with patients, clinical teams and support service colleagues, you will help coordinate daily food service operations while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality and customer service.

This role works 72 hours per fortnight across a rotating roster, with shifts from 6:30am to 3:00pm.

Key Accountabilities

• Coordinate daily food service operations including meal regeneration, plating and distribution activities.
• Support staff supervision, rostering, induction and on-the-job training.
• Monitor food safety, quality assurance and hygiene standards to ensure compliance with organisational requirements.
• Liaise effectively with patients, staff and hospital departments to support service delivery.

About You

• Safe Food Handling Certificate for the Health Industry (or equivalent).
• Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with staff rostering and workflow coordination.

Desirable

• Qualification in Hospitality Management or a related field.
• Experience within a healthcare, aged care or large-scale food service environment.
• Demonstrated leadership, team-building and quality improvement skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Salary packaging options to maximise your take-home pay.
• Access to comprehensive health and wellbeing programs, including Employee Assistance and Fitness Passport.
• Ongoing learning, development and career progression opportunities.
• Work within a supportive and inclusive team environment.

Position Description

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Interested?

Click Apply to submit your application, including a cover letter and resume.

Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.