Closes: 18 October 2026
Classification: Health Service Officer Level 2/3
Salary: $65,124 - $66,570 plus superannuation
Position No: C07185 - 02S5E, several
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 13 October 2026
Contact Officer: Amit Kumar on AmitB.Kumar@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 5263
What can we offer you:
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Flexible working conditions
- Access to Employee Assistance Program.
- Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
About the Role:
The Food Services Department provides meals and beverages to patients, staff and visitors across Canberra Health Services and prepares approximately 3,000 meals each day for Canberra Health Services and National Capital Private Hospital.
We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join the Patient Services team at Canberra Hospital in Casual On-Call HSO2/3 positions. Successful applicants will be required to work a range of morning, afternoon and evening shifts.
In this role, you will prepare and deliver patient meals and beverages in accordance with food safety and nutritional guidelines, distribute and collect meals from wards, and operate and clean food service equipment, including industrial dishwashers.
We are looking for candidates with strong communication and customer service skills, a flexible and reliable approach, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment. Relevant food industry qualifications and experience in a professional food services setting will be highly regarded.
Note: Appointment to the position may be made based on written application only.
A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill similar roles/ future vacant positions at the same level across CHS.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
- Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
Note: These are Casual Positions with the possibility of a temporary contract and/or permanency. The salary noted above will be paid pro-rata.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.
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Note
These are casual positions and the salary noted above will be paid pro-rata. There is a possibility for a temporary contract and/or permanency.
Career interest categories:
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
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