Overview

Work Type: Ongoing - Part-time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: As per award

Occupation: Hospitality and tourism

Location: Loddon Mallee - Greater Bendigo

Reference: VG/1954453

Inglewood & Districts Health Service (IDHS) is situated in the Shire of Loddon and provides services to more than 5,500 residents in the communities of Bridgewater, Inglewood, Korong Vale, Newbridge, Serpentine, Tarnagulla, Wedderburn and surrounding townships.

All IDHS facilities are conveniently located on one site – encompassing urgent care, acute, community and residential aged care.

IDHS also offers a diverse range of services including diabetes education, community and district nursing, counselling, cardiac rehabilitation, planned activity groups, volunteer and strength training programs.

Position Title: Cook / Food and Domestic Services Assistant – Mixed role

Classification: Food and Domestic Services Assistant (IN14)

Cook, pending qualifications and experiences, base rate classification (IN15)

Salary range per hour: IN14 – $28.16 / IN15 - $30.00 + superannuation + generous salary packaging options

Employment Type: Part-time 40 hours per fortnight

Award: Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2025-2027

Role description

This role encompasses 40 hours per fortnight, 24 hours in a cook position and 16 hours in a food and domestic services assistant role. The position of cook includes providing the preparation, cooking and service of food within the hospital and aged care facilities. This includes cooking every second weekend.

The food and domestic Services assistant role provide assistance in the preparation, limited cooking and service of food within the hospital and aged care facilities and provide patient/resident catering/dietary services while providing a practical oversight of all aspects of Environmental Services within the hospital and aged care facilities

Shifts are over a seven (7) day rotating roster.





For a full outline of the roles please review the attached position descriptions.

About you

The successful applicant will have:

- A high level of communication skills, with high level interpersonal skills
- A food handling safety certificate II or interest in obtaining
- Ability to work autonomously as well as be an effective team member

Please refer to the relevant attached position description and address the key selection criteria on your cover letter when applying.

Culture and Benefits

IDHS prides itself on being an employer of choice and on the support and supervision provided to its staff.

We can offer you the following:

- Generous salary packaging options including access to novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars for a car and associated expenses
- A welcoming & supportive culture
- Energetic multidisciplinary team
- Professional development opportunities
- On-site parking
- Employee Assistance Program

- All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police check, NDIS (if required) and compliance with IDHS Vaccination Policy.

IDHS encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. People of all ages, people living with a disability, LGBTIQ+ candidates, and people from multi-cultural backgrounds.

For further information about this position, please contact Kristel Kelly - Cook/Acting Team Leader on 03 5431 7015.

Applications close 15th November 2026

We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly, as applications may be reviewed and progressed before the closing date.

Please note that candidates are required to submit a cover letter and CV together with a document addressing the key selection criteria (which can be found on the ). Only candidates that supply this information will be considered for roles at Inglewood Districts Health Service.

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Applications close Monday 16 November 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

2 November 2026

📌 Cook and Food and Domestic Services Assistant (Bendigo)
🏢 Inglewood and Districts Health Service
📍 Bendigo