Description:
About Mallee Track Health Community Service:
- MTHCS is a Multi Purpose Service and we are located in the heart of the Mallee in North West Victoria.
- We provide services to meet the growing need of our communities. These needs are identified through Community Service planning processes, in consultation with our communities.
- Mallee Track Health and Community Service, provides; acute medical and urgent care, community and district nursing; high & low level residential aged care; long day care; vacation care; kindergarten cluster management and a broad range of allied health services.
- We provide services to the communities of Ouyen, Murrayville, Underbool, Patchewollock, Sea Lake, Manangatang and surrounding districts.
What we offer:
- Free parking
- Salary packaging
- Professional development support
- Support with accommodation (subsidised rent and relocation support)
- An employer of choice - at MTHCS we understand the importance of employee’s health and wellbeing – both physically and mentally. Optimum health is key to producing great work and our investment into the wellbeing of all our workforce helps increase productivity along with an overall sense of satisfaction and positive team culture. MTHCS understands it is hard to balance work and wellness so we offer engaging, fun and holistic approaches to wellness
The Role:
The Food & Domestic Services Assistant is an integral member of the support services team who works to achieve a high standard of quality service delivery within the team environment. The Food & Domestic Services Assistant will undertake and contribute to ensuring compliance with Food Safety Plans and/or Cleaning standards and assumes responsibility for own practice.
Key responsibilities
To ensure hospitality services meet all of the requirements of the Food Act 1984 and the Food Safety Program.
To ensure that work practices are efficient and cost effective, and that all resources are utilised to the optimum capacity.
To participate in the internal and external accreditation audit programmes, ensuring records and work practices are always in compliance with MTHCS procedures and the Food Act 1984, and the Food Safety Program.
To maintain cleaning services which meet all of the requirements of the Cleaning Standards for Victorian Public Hospitals and MTHCS policies and procedures.
To ensure that MTHCS Infection Control guidelines and surveillance activities are fully implemented for cleaning services.
To ensure that work practices are efficient and cost effective, and that all resources are utilised to the optimum capacity.
To work in collaboration with the Head Cleaner in developing improved processes and work practices.
To participate in the internal and external accreditation audit programmes, ensuring records and work practices are always in compliance with MTHCS procedures and the Cleaning Standards for Victorian Public Hospitals.
To communicate positively and professionally with all employees of MTHCS, and represent MTHCS to external agencies appropriately.
To participate in MTHCS training programmes of relevance.
To actively participate in the annual performance appraisal process.
To participate in the prompt and effective resolution of incident reports and corrective action requests related to cleaning services.
To comply with MTHCS Employee Code of Conduct.
Other duties as directed.
Key Selection Criteria:
Essential:
Good communication skills
Developed Interpersonal skills
Demonstrated time management skills
Demonstrated problem solving abilities
Ability to collate data and report changes
Proven ability to apply high ethical standards, and represent MTHCS in a professional manner.
Current driver’s licence
Current Police Check
Desirable:
Previous experience in Commercial kitchen environment
Basic understanding of the needs of the frail, aged and disabled
Previous experience in cleaning
Previous experience in food handling
Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and handling
Knowledge of the Cleaning Standards for Victorian Public Hospitals or working towards