Job Title

Tearoom Assistant

Job Description

An exciting opportunity is available for a Tearoom Assistant to join the Engagement & Communications Department at Australia’s pre-eminent biomedical research institute.

About the Position

The Tearoom Assistant is responsible for maintaining a clean, well-stocked, and welcoming tearoom and kitchen setting for staff and visitors. The role supports day-to-day catering and hospitality operations by receiving and storing catering deliveries, managing tea, coffee and biscuit supplies, maintaining kitchen equipment and amenities, and ensuring a high standard of cleanliness and presentation across staff kitchen and tearoom facilities. The Tearoom Assistant plays an important role in providing a positive workplace experience through the efficient management of refreshment services and adherence to food safety and hygiene standards. Due to the operational needs of the role, the Tearoom assistant is required to be on site.

Key Responsibilities

- Receive, unpack and appropriately store catering and hospitality-related deliveries and supplies.
- Maintain cleanliness and presentation of staff kitchens, tearoom, microwaves, benchtops, appliances and common areas.
- Conduct regular stocktake of catering and kitchen consumables and advise on re-order requirements.
- Ensure food handling, storage and preparation practices comply with relevant food safety standards.
- Dispose of waste and recycling in accordance with organisational procedures.
- Support the set-up and pack-down of catering and hospitality services for meetings and events on occasion.
- Maintain a safe, clean and organised work environment and report any equipment faults or safety concerns.
- Build positive working relationships with staff, visitors, suppliers and catering providers.




- Working collaboratively with casual staff that will also be working in the tearoom on other days, and supporting other events

Selection Criteria

- Current Food Handling Certificate (or ability to obtain).
- Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certification.
- Current First Aid Certificate.
- Experience supporting workplace hospitality or corporate catering environments.
- Knowledge of food safety and workplace health and safety requirements.
- Demonstrated experience in hospitality, catering, kitchen support or a similar service-based role.

Personal Qualities

Strong attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness and hygiene standards. Good organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities. Reliable, professional and customer-service focused approach.

Terms of Appointment

This position is an ongoing role in a part time capacity (0.6 FTE). Salary is Professional Services Employee Level 3 ($67,585 - $74,621) pro rata. Very attractive salary packaging options are available for general living expenses, meal entertainment, novated leasing and more. 12% superannuation payable, plus up to a further 5% after the first 6 months of service via our matching superannuation scheme.

General enquiries can be directed to Jaci Hoysted -

A position description is available here.

Application Closing Date: 29 September 2026

WEHI’s commitment to diversity and inclusion





At WEHI we strive to foster a flexible working environment that encourages individual differences and promotes collaboration and creativity. We recognise that talent does not sit within a single identifiable group in our society and that WEHI’s ability to shape contemporary scientific thinking and deliver leading professional services relies on a diversity of thought within our organisation.

Our action to promote gender equality has been recognised with an Athena SWAN Bronze Award from Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) and we offer a range of support for women researchers.

Our commitment to celebrating diversity and addressing inequities is further demonstrated through our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, Gender Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and our WE-Pride network for LGBTQIA+ staff and students.

We actively encourage applications from, people with a disability, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people and people with diverse genders and sexualities. Should you require support during the recruitment process due to special needs or consideration, please contact the People and Culture team.

WEHI’s commitment to Indigenous employment

WEHI is working to create a future where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will be engaged at the scientific frontier, making exciting discoveries and decisions about the future of health in this country, and part of a leading professional services workforce supporting the realisation of these discoveries. We are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace and offering career development and leadership opportunities to First Nations staff and students.

We strongly encourage any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

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