Food Services Assistant

• Create a safe, positive, and welcoming dining experience to our residents 
• Support quality of life and be supported by a great team 
• Convenient, accessible metropolitan Melbourne location 

The position 

As a Food Services Assistant (FSA) at VMCH, you will create a safe, enjoyable dining experience for residents by preparing meal components, serving food, maintaining hygiene standards, and supporting individual dietary needs.

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Highly focused on person‑centred care, the support you provide as a Food Services Assistant will help create a safe, positive, and welcoming dining environment for our residents and your colleagues. Your collaboration, attention to detail, and motivation will ensure every meal experience contributes to the exceptional care we strive to deliver.

What’s required 

• Certificate in Food Handling
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to converse and relate to people with understanding, patience and sensitivity 
• Strong commitment to service and care 
• Team focused and supportive of colleagues 
• Availability to work mornings and afternoons

• Rewarding work, within a supportive environment  
• Professional development and career progression opportunities 
• Competitive salary + salary packaging (with potential for increased take-home pay) 
• Flexible, family friendly work culture 
• Wellbeing initiatives and paid parental leave 
• Employee assistance program (EAP) for you and close family members 
• Enjoy access to Fitness Passport, helping you and your family stay active with heavily discounted access to hundreds of fitness and recreation venues 
• Discounts on private health insurance, school holiday programs, car hire and much more! 
• Open a high-interest savings account via our banking partner  
• Join a place where diversity and inclusion lives, breathes and thrives. 

More about us 

VMCH is a Catholic, for-purpose organisation providing aged care, disability services, retirement living, home care, specialist education and affordable housing across Victoria. With more than 100 years of experience, our workforce of 4,000-plus staff and volunteers are dedicated to supporting 15,000+ people primarily in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.  

Please note successful applicants to this position will be required to provide evidence of relevant work permits or Australian residency, and NDIS Worker screen check. Kindly note we do not accept unsolicited resumes, emails and phone calls from Recruitment Agencies.  

If you meet the above criteria and are passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives, we would love to hear from you. 

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