Cook & Food Services Assistant
- Location: Bendigo - Loddon area
- Job Function: Hospitality and Tourism
- Work Type: Fixed term - part time
Cook & Food Services Assistant
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.
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Department: | Inglewood Health Service |
Work Type: | Fixed term - part time |
Job Function: | Hospitality and Tourism |
Classification: | As per award |
Work Location: | Bendigo - Loddon area |
Reference: | VG/1885572 |
Closing Date: | 05-Oct-2025 |
Salary Range: | As per award |
Job Duration: | N/A |
Attachments: | Food Domestic Services Assistant - 2025.pdf (PDF, 165KB) Cook PD - January 2023.pdf (PDF, 279KB) |
Contact: | Amy Hall 03 54317015 |
Position Details
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 – $27.07 / IN15 - $28.84 + superannuation + generous salary packaging options
Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract Part-time 58 hours per fortnight until 11th May 2026
Award: Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025
Role description
This role encompasses 58 hours per fortnight, 24 hours in a cook position and 34 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
- Dynamic 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 Amy Hall on 03 5431 7015.
How to apply
Click here to apply for this role. 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 Position Description). Only candidates that supply this information will be considered for roles at Inglewood Districts Health Service.
Job details
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Job Reference: | VG/1885572 |
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Location: | Bendigo - Loddon area |
Work Type: | Fixed term - part time |
Job Function: | Hospitality and Tourism |
Classification: | As per award |
Salary Range: | As per award |
Job Duration: | N/A |
Date posted: | 17-Sep-2025 |
Application Close Date: | 05-Oct-2025 |
Attachments: | Food Domestic Services Assistant - 2025.pdf (PDF, 165KB) Cook PD - January 2023.pdf (PDF, 279KB) |
Contact: |
Amy Hall
03 54317015
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