Role Title: Food Distribution Assistant

Role Type: Casual

Department and Location: Food Services, The Mater hospital, North Sydney

Salary: 29.36 AUD base per hour + super

Welcome to the Mater, Sydney North Shore's premier private hospital. Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1906 and powered today by St Vincent's Health Australia, the Sisters' spirit is our living heartbeat. As a leading regional centre for clinical excellence, we are renowned for our world-class maternity unit, next-generation surgical robotics, and leading-edge orthopaedic, spinal, and oncology care. Here, you will work alongside premier specialists in a modern, supportive environment that actively backs your professional growth and advanced clinical education. We are positioned just minutes from St Leonards, Wollstonecraft, and Crows Nest stations, with major Pacific Highway bus routes right on our doorstep. Whether you live locally or are traveling along the T1 or M1 corridors, your daily commute will be seamless. Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About The Role

The role is responsible for the hospital patient meal distribution, sanitisation and housekeeping in our food services department to meet the needs of patients and clients.

About You

- Excellent communication skills
- Basic knowledge of Food safety
- Valuable personal presentation
- Flexible to work varying shifts throughout weekdays and weekends

What we can offer you

Exceptional Rewards:



Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income

- For-Purpose Impact: Be part of a not-for-profit where surplus is reinvested into research & community care
- Maternity Excellence: Join Sydney's top private service and the city's unique private Lvl 4 Special Care Unit
- Surgical Innovation: Work in the only Aus member hub of the International Society of Orthopaedic Centres
- Oncology Leadership: Deliver cutting-edge cancer care backed by specialised & holistic wellbeing centres
- Safe Staffing: Work with peace of mind under an historic EA delivering mandated nurse-to-patient ratios
- Growth: Access world-class research funding & scholarships via The Friends of the Mater Foundation
- Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal Opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone. As part of our commitment to reconciliation,



we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

St Vincent's Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent's is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent's Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.

Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit or get in contact at

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📌 Food Distribution Assistant (North Sydney Council)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 North Sydney Council