Description:
SA HealthJob reference: 895322
Location: 5461 - BALAKLAVA
Job status: Casual
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Balaklava
- WHA2 | Casual Contracts up to 28 February 2026 | Multiple Positions
- Salary $28.53 - $28.82 per hour + 25% casual loading
Make a Difference Behind the Scenes – Join Our Health Unit Team!
Are you looking to contribute to the smooth running of a health service while supporting the well-being of our clients? We’re seeking a reliable and proactive Services Assistant to provide essential catering, cleaning, and housekeeping support at our health unit. If you enjoy hands-on work, thrive in a team environment, and are committed to delivering high-quality service, this could be the perfect role for you!
Your Role:
As a Services Assistant, you’ll play a key part in ensuring the health unit runs efficiently by:
- Assisting with the preparation, service, and delivery of meals, including breakfast, soups, and quick-serve foods.
- Performing general cleaning duties, including high window cleaning and carpet shampooing, ensuring a clean and welcoming environment for clients.
- Supporting laundry tasks like washing, folding, ironing, and delivering clean linen.
- Ensuring that food is plated and delivered promptly, while also responding to client dietary requirements with care.
- Completing minor sewing repairs and assisting with stock recording.
No previous experience in catering or housekeeping? No problem! We’ll provide on-the-job training to help you succeed.
What We’re Looking For:
- A positive, team-oriented attitude and willingness to learn.
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to follow instructions and adhere to safety standards.
- A commitment to delivering quality service to clients and staff.
About Us
A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network
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Yorke and Northern Local Health Network – We care for you
Applicant Information
In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:
- DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
- 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 - Category A
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref : 895322 .
Enquiries
Toni Diegmann
Services Team Leader
Phone: 8862 1400
E-mail: Toni.Diegmann@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
6 March 2025 - 11.55PM
Attachments
895322 Services Assistant Role Description.pdf
Job Capacity Statement Cleaner Domestic.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.