Job no: 881974
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories: Catering and Hospitality
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth ValeSalary: $1128.60 - $1140.30 per week (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – WHA4Temporary Part-Time – working 20 hours per week, up to 18 April 2025About the Role: The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a Menu Coordinator to join the dedicated team within the Food Services Department. The Food Services Department is responsible for providing high quality meals to patients and staff in the facility.
In this exciting role, you'll have the opportunity to shape the dining experience for patients and staff. Your expertise and creativity will be instrumental in developing nutritious, appetising menus that cater to diverse dietary needs and preferences. From planning meal cycles to ensuring adherence to food safety guidelines, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional culinary services.
Key responsibilities of this role include: Collating menus, making up bulk orders and formulating all special dietary fluids (including infant formulas).Ensuring production lists are accurate to minimise food wastage.Ensuring appropriate records and other relevant documentation regarding patient meal statistics are maintained in accordance with internal audit procedures and recommendations.Complying with the Food Services Food Safety Plan.Setting up programming and operating machinery, equipment, facilities, recording and computerised systems.Determining and appraising methods of work organisation which includes implementing detailed directions and procedures.Providing assistance and guidance within level of expertise to other employees.Collating the individual meal preferences of all inpatients in accordance with their nutritional and special dietary requirements. This is achieved through liaison with patients, families, nursing staff, Dietetics and Speech Pathology.About You: Are you dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.
About Us: The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
Benefits of working at NALHN: From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you'll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
Check(s): DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (e.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients).Immunisation Risk for this position is: Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances).
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Job Ref: 881974
Enquiries: Michelle Riordan
Kitchen Manager
Phone: (08) 8182 9477
E-mail: ******
Application Closing Date: 29 November 2024 – 11.55PM
Role Description: 881974 - Menu Coordinator - WHA4 - role description.pdf
Advertised: 15 Nov 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 29 Nov 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
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