Operations Officer - Food Services | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Closes: 16 July 2026

Classification: Health Service Officer Level 4

Salary: $66,570 - $68,880 plus superannuation

Position No: 22978 - 02QY0

Directorate: Canberra Health Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 14 July 2026

Contact Officer: Hongmei Wang on Hongmei.Wang@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 5473

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.

Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role:

Do you have strong communication and interpersonal skills? Would you like to be part of a large, supportive team?

The Food Services Department at The Canberra Hospital has a temporary opportunity available within the Stores area. This role involves receiving and delivering supplies to the Food Services Production area, Staff Cafeteria, and other areas across the hospital. Delivery of food and supplies to outstations is also required.

This position operates on a rotating roster, including weekend and shift work.

A current Australian driver’s licence is essential for this role. Responsibilities include serving, delivering, and collecting meals and beverages both internally and externally; assisting with the preparation of salads, sandwiches, texture-modified meals, and supplements; and operating and cleaning all utensils and equipment. You will also be involved in ordering, replenishing, and receiving consumables, materials, and other deliverables, along with a range of tasks essential to Food Services operations.

We are seeking someone who is adaptable and flexible, with strong organisational, coordination, and planning skills.

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

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

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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