Join Our Team as a Corporate General Services Manager – Lead Operational Excellence Across RMCLHN
Lead essential service operations that keep our hospitals and aged care facilities running smoothly, while advancing excellence, safety, and sustainability across the Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network.
About the Role
Are you a passionate leader with a heart for health care and a drive for excellence in food services? RMCLHN is seeking a dedicated Corporate General Services Manager to lead and inspire teams across our regional health network. This is a unique opportunity to shape the delivery of high‑quality, culturally sensitive, and nutritionally sound food services that make a real difference in the lives of patients and aged care residents. You'll play a key role in driving innovation, safety, and service excellence across food, cleaning, laundry, and general services – while fostering a culture of care, professionalism, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to lead with purpose and contribute to the wellbeing of rural South Australians, we'd love to hear from you.
In this role, you will provide coordinated, efficient, and effective management of hotel services across RMCLHN, with operational oversight of the Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital and Riverland General Hospital. You'll lead portfolio areas including food, cleaning, and laundry services, ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance, while managing finance, procurement, human resources, and business support functions within these service areas. You'll drive continuous improvement through auditing, compliance, and sustainability initiatives, support environmental responsibility projects, and oversee the safe operation of the Murray Bridge Heated Pool. In addition, you'll provide expert advice and operational support to RMCLHN sites, helping deliver seamless, effective, and client‑focused services across the network.
What We're Looking For
* Experience in Hospitality or Hotel Services Management within SA Health, health, or aged care settings.
* Skilled in developing reports, briefings, business plans, and KPI reporting.
* Proven ability to design, review, and improve systems, policies, and procedures.
* Experienced in research, data analysis, and performance monitoring.
* Strong stakeholder, agency, and community engagement skills.
* Experienced in project and operational management across multiple functions.
* Proficient in administration, including finance, HR, procurement, and compliance.
* Skilled in food services, housekeeping, and laundry operations and standards.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office with high‑quality document and presentation skills.
* Demonstrated leadership managing large, multidisciplinary teams.
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.
* Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
* Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers – Relocation support.
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Applicant Information
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:
* 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 C.
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:
Enquiries
Zia Earl
Director Corporate Services
Phone: 8535 6706
E-mail:
Application Closing Date
Saturday 29th November 2025 ‑ 11.55PM
Attachments
ASO6 Role Description.pdf
About RMC Workforce Factsheet.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines
Advertised: 15 Nov 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 29 Nov 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Job no:
Work type: Full time
Location: Country SA ‑ Location negotiable
Categories: Administration, Business and Management, Catering and Hospitality, Corporate Services, Trades, maintenance and services
* Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Location Negotiable within Region
* ASO6 | Full Time Contract | Ongoing
* Salary: $98,478 ‑ $104,165 p.a
* Eligibility: Open to Everyone
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