Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Allied Health Division
Job title Food Services Assistant Designation Physical 2
Job type Part time (20 hours per week) Duration Ongoing
Salary $60,261 - $62,868 Location Alice Springs
Position number 12027 RTF 327878 Closing 21/08/2025
Contact officer Marie Verceles, Food Services Supervisor on 08 8951 7855 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=327878
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – Inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this positions and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures, go to the OCPE
website.
Primary objective
Provide a detailed level of food service to patients and clients of the Alice Springs Hospital adhering to Hazard Analytical Critical Control
Point Food Safe, Environmental Health, Infection Control, and Workplace Health and Safety principles
Context statement
Alice Springs Hospital Food Service is HACCP Food Safe certified and provides meals to patients, internal clients, hospital kiosk and meals
on wheels clients. This position covers three main areas of food service and additional food service activities as directed. This position
may be required to work across all areas of food service.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Undertake Food Services duties including cleaning, food preparation, pot wash and meal plating and distribution.
2. Identify basic dietary requirements in accordance with the Therapeutic Diet guidelines for patients whilst assisting with menu choices.
3. Adhere to Hazard Analytical Critical Control Point Food Safe practices.
4. Participate in a rotating roster with early and late shifts covering 7 days.
5. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary teamwork practices and role modelling appropriate behaviours.
6. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in
order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated experience in a commercial or institutional food service environment with an understanding of food safety procedures
and standards including HACCP standards.
2. Demonstrated physical ability to perform demanding duties in a fast-paced environment.
3. Demonstrated understanding of hygiene and infection control practices, and WHS principles.
4. Demonstrated initiative, reliability, punctuality, and the ability to work as an effective team member
5. Preparedness and capacity to work shift work over a seven-day roster with shifts commencing as per roster cycle.
6. Demonstrated excellent customer service skills including verbal and written communication when assisting patients with menu choices.
7. Demonstrated ability to follow defined work schedule with good time management skills.
Further information
Department of Health has a Smoke Free Policy. Staff are not permitted to smoke anywhere on Departmental premises, facilities, or
vehicles, nor whilst working off-site. Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working
with children clearance notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a
relevant criminal history. More information on pre-employment checks specific to this role can be sourced through the vacancy contact.
