
Downer
Leading provider of integrated services across Australia and New Zealand, delivering infrastructure solutions.
Kitchen Hand - Part Time - Wyvern Private Hospital
Assist kitchen operations by cleaning, handling waste and moving patient trays in a hospital.
Job Highlights
About the Role
Key responsibilities include cleaning kitchen items, managing waste, transporting patient trays, and assisting chefs with a variety of kitchen tasks. Downer plans, creates and sustains essential public services across Australia and New Zealand, managing critical infrastructure such as hospitals, data centres and defence partnerships. • Clean crockery, cutlery, trolleys, kitchen utensils and equipment. • Empty and replace rubbish bags. • Pick up patient trays using allocated trolleys on wards and lounges. • Assist chefs with tasks in the kitchen.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸dishwashing
- ▸waste management
- ▸tray transport
- ▸chef assistance
- ▸kitchen cleaning
What You Bring
The role requires a minimum of one year’s experience in a professional commercial kitchen, preferably within a healthcare setting and familiar with HACCP standards. Candidates should present a high standard of personal appearance, possess strong communication skills, be a team player, and demonstrate a strong work ethic and positive attitude. • Minimum 1 year experience in a professional commercial kitchen. • Experience in a healthcare environment (hospital or aged care) preferred. • Worked in a HACCP‑certified environment preferred. • Maintain high standard of personal presentation and strong communication skills. • Demonstrate teamwork, strong work ethic and positive attitude.
Requirements
- ▸commercial kitchen
- ▸healthcare
- ▸haccp
- ▸communication
- ▸teamwork
- ▸1 year
Benefits
We currently have an opportunity for a Part Time Kitchen Hand. Join our team and play a key role in supporting essential hospital services, including food, cleaning, security and maintenance. Reporting to the Chef in charge, you will help deliver high‑quality outcomes that sustain the integrity of the hospital’s operations. Downer offers a high‑performance culture that values diversity and inclusion, providing training and development, internal career progression, healthcare discounts, retail and car purchase savings, an employee assistance program and flexible work arrangements.
Work Environment
Onsite