Date: 15 Oct 2024
Location: 50 Flemington Rd, AU
Company: theroyalch
The Hospital:
The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive". RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation. RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries. The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.
Menu Monitor
Part time (0.6EFT) Fixed term role for 12 months until Dec 2025
3 days / week (48 hours / fortnight)
Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
Hub of medical precinct in Parkville, Melbourne
Friendly and supportive team environment
About the Role:
This is a Part Time (0.6EFT) Fixed Term role for 12 months working 3 days at 24 hours/week (48 hours/fortnight) within the Nutrition & Food Services Department. This role is as a team member providing high quality food services to our patients and families. The menu monitor role involves distribution & collection of patient menus, assisting patients with making suitable menu choices consistent with their dietary requirements and processing of menus to provide accurate orders for kitchen production and patient service. The menu monitor liaises regularly with dietitians and nursing staff about patients' needs.
What you'll achieve:
Work with other staff as part of a team to achieve high quality patient meal service and ensure patients receive accurate, safe and acceptable meals
Offer excellent customer service to patients and families
Accurately translate each patient's dietary needs to menu choices, including food allergen management
Assist with food production and distribution as requested
Classification for this position is GS6, Food Monitor (FTE base salary $59,389 per annum, plus superannuation).
Your skills and experience:
Experience/knowledge of therapeutic diets and allergen-free diets
Ability to read & write English, sufficient to understand verbal & written instructions, to write accurate short communications and to communicate with other staff and with families
High standard of personal presentation and hygiene
Good computer handling skills
Other requirements:
Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
Valid Working with Children Check
Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain
Compliance with RCH's "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure
Application process:
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!
For more information about this position please contact Andrei Kononov, Executive Chef Ph: 03 9345 5668 Email: ******
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city. We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disabilities.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement; it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption.
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