* Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Karoonda
* WHD2 | Casual (up to 24 March 2027)
* Salary: $14.27 - $32.28 per hour + 25% casual loading
* Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Join Our Team as a Services Assistant - Support Safe, Clean, and Efficient Health Care
Make a meaningful impact by ensuring the smooth operation of health unit services through timely catering, cleaning, and laundry support. This role offers the opportunity to gain experience across multiple service areas, contribute to a safe and welcoming environment for clients, and develop practical skills in both catering and housekeeping within a health care setting.
About the Role:
As a Services Assistant, you will provide high-quality support in catering, cleaning, and laundry services across the health unit. You will assist in the preparation, service, and delivery of meals, maintain cleanliness, and ensure the efficient operation of utility services to support staff and clients.
Working as part of a team, you may also assist with minor repairs, equipment operation, and routine housekeeping tasks to maintain a safe and functional environment. This role provides exposure to a variety of duties, including food handling, laundry, and general cleaning, allowing you to develop broad practical experience in health service support.
What We’re Looking For:
* Limited experience in the areas of housekeeping, cooking/catering, and laundry.
* Basic knowledge of safe working conditions.
* Basic knowledge of Food Safety Standards.
* Basic knowledge of Infection Control Standards, including cleaning and sanitizing processes.
* Basic knowledge and commitment to customer service principles.
About Us
The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.
* We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
* Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
* Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
Applicant Information
SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:
* DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
* 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 A
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: 930052
Enquiries
Nicole McKenzie
Catering & Utilities Team LeaderPhone: 8579 1111E-mail: ***************@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
Wednesday 24th March 2027 - 11:55 PM
Attachments
930052 WHD2 Role Description
About Karoonda Workforce Factsheet
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines