Company description

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Food Services Assistant to join the Food Services department at Kilmore District Hospital.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About Food Services

Northern Health Food Services Department is an in-house service will Cook Fresh system in place. We provide meals for both the inpatients and our 2 aged care facilities. Along with theatre and staff meals

About the role:

As a Food Service Assistant,



you'll play an key role as part of the team, providing quality nutritional and balanced meals for our patients. The daily job activities will include serving meals on a plating line, general food preparation, kitchen duties including:

- Prepare, plate, distribute and collect patient & Resident meals
- Provide meal and beverage service to Residents & patients
- Cleaning duties, use of industrial dishwasher

To be successful in this role you will have:

- An ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients and staff.
- Completion food safety records as required.
- Preparation of all cold larder and sandwiches as per specification.
- Ability to work across areas including aged care.
- Flexibility to work across shifts.

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Kate Brown, Food Services Manager via *@nh.org.au

Applications close 25 September 2026

📌 Food Services Assistant @ Kilmore District Hospital
🏢 Northern Health
📍 Kilmore