Job no:
Work type: Part time
Location: Eyre and Western
Categories: Catering and Hospitality

- Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Port Lincoln Hospital
- Salary: WHD-2 $1,261.93 - $1,284.87 per week (Pro-rata) + 12% Superannuation + Leave Loading and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Permanent Part time position working 22.5 hours per week, over a 7 day roster

Overview

Port Lincoln Hospital is the anchor health service for the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, delivering care to one of South Australia's most distinct regional communities. If you take pride in keeping a kitchen running smoothly and understand that good food and a clean environment are part of good care, this part-time ongoing role is worth your attention.

What You'll Be Doing

- Preparing, portioning, and delivering meals and refreshments to patients in line with dietary requirements and service schedules
- Cleaning and sanitising kitchen equipment, food service areas, and patient-facing spaces to infection-control standards
- Completing general housekeeping duties across the unit to maintain a safe, welcoming environment
- Assisting with laundry duties as required to support smooth ward operations

What You'll Bring

- Demonstrated experience in a commercial kitchen, food service, or hospital support environment
- Sound understanding of food safety and hygiene practices, including safe food handling and storage
- Reliable and organised approach to physical, task-based work within a structured roster
- Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with patients, clinical staff, and colleagues
- Willingness to hold or work toward a current food safety certificate as required by SA Health
- Flexibility to work across a rotating roster that supports a part-time arrangement

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN)



is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy. We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

- Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter‑professional approach to holistic health care.
- Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year
- Wellbeing and counselling support: support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
- Relocation support:



relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support .
- Employee recognition: supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Check(s)

- 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 - B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job Ref:

Application Closing Date: 25 September 2026 - 11:55PM

We are looking for a reliable and motivated Kitchenhand to provide a timely, efficient and effective catering service within Port Lincoln Hospital.

We are looking for a reliable and motivated Kitchenhand to provide a timely, efficient and effective catering service within Port Lincoln Hospital.

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