* Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Maitland
* WHA2 | Part Time 0.63 FTE | Ongoing
* Salary: $1, $1,095.10 per week (pro rata)
* Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Step Into a Rewarding Role as a Services Assistant with YNLHN
Are you someone who enjoys practical, hands-on work and contributing to a clean, safe, and welcoming healthcare environment? Join the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) as a Services Assistant and play a vital role in supporting high-quality catering, cleaning, and laundry services that directly impact the comfort and wellbeing of our clients and staff.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support catering services by preparing simple meals, portioning ingredients, plating food, and assisting clients with menu completion.
* Contribute to housekeeping through cleaning duties, carpet care, high-level dusting, and general upkeep of the health unit.
* Provide laundry services including washing, drying, folding, labelling, and storing linen, uniforms, and clothing.
* Assist in managing materials and equipment, including checking stock, reporting repairs, and safely operating machinery.
* Work cooperatively with the team and follow clear, structured instructions to ensure smooth daily operations.
What We're Looking For:
We're seeking someone reliable, motivated, and willing to learn, with limited experience in housekeeping, catering, or laundry services. You'll be comfortable with physical, hands-on tasks and able to follow procedures to maintain high standards of hygiene and safety. Your teamwork, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering quality support services will make you a valued member of our care environment.
About Yorke and Northern Local Health Network
A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network
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Applicant Information
The YNLHN offers our employees access to salary sacrifice arrangements through Smart Salary (watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here) and some areas have access to a remote zone allowance. For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.
This is a part time vacancy, working 48 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.
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.
Check(s)
* 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: 922462
Enquiries
Anita Karsten
Position: Service Supervisor
Phone:
E-mail:
Application Closing Date
Saturday 6th December PM
Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information
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