Services Assistant Gumeracha District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital

Salary: WHA2 $28.53 - $28.82 per hour + 25% casual loading Casual Pool over a 7 day roster WHAT ARE WE OFFERING? Join our Casual Pool at Gumeracha Hospital as a Services Assistant, where you will provide timely, efficient, and effective catering, laundry, and cleaning services across the health unit. Duties may include food preparation, service and delivery to patients, along with general housekeeping to support a safe and welcoming care environment. This role operates across a seven-day roster and requires the ability to work morning and afternoon shifts. WHO ARE WE? The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network runs from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (this position is in Gumeracha). We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve. WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK Gumeracha is a charming rural town nestled in the picturesque Adelaide Hills, known for its strong sense of community and beautiful natural surroundings. Working at Gumeracha District Soldiers Memorial Hospital means being part of a close-knit team dedicated to delivering quality healthcare in a welcoming and supportive environment. Enjoy the balance of meaningful work with the relaxed lifestyle that living in the Adelaide Hills offers, including easy access to outdoor activities, local markets, and friendly community events. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? Do you take pride in being part of a team that delivers essential support services with compassion, helping to maintain a safe, comfortable, and respectful environment for every patient? Are you someone who values teamwork, shows kindness and respect to everyone you work with, and brings a flexible, can‑do attitude to every shift? Do you understand the importance of confidentiality and culturally safe care? If you have answered yes to any of these questions – then read on…. WHAT DO WE STAND FOR? At BHFLHN our values underpin everything we do and the way we behave every day. We also look for people who align to our values and we believe that our passion must be yours to be a success, our values are Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Kindness. HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE? Undertake a range of vital support duties including food preparation, cleaning, laundry and stock handling to keep daily operations running smoothly. Operate equipment safely and efficiently, following clear instructions while adhering to infection control and WHS standards. Provide respectful assistance to patients, clients, and staff, maintaining confidentiality and supporting culturally safe and inclusive care. Contribute to a positive, team‑focused workplace by participating in training, quality improvement, and helping identify opportunities for better service delivery. Enjoy variety in your work covering mornings and afternoons, seven days a week. WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN? At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways: Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year. Click here more information. Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities. Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program. Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families. WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS? Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following: OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you. NEED TO RELOCATE? At Barossa Hills Fleurieu we offer you financial support to relocate if you need to move. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: HELP IS HERE Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref: ), or reach out to Sally Bradshaw, Administration Supervisor on Phone: *** or via E-mail: **************@sa.gov.au. To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guideline. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR NETWORK Stay connected with our Network Follow us on LinkedIn to stay informed about exciting job opportunities and updates on us and what our employees are doing. Click here to join the conversation. DON’T HESITATE Applications Close on 30 October 2026 at 11.55PM. 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