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• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
• Corporate Services
• Salary: OPS3 $67,589 - $72,033 p.a + Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Ongoing Full Time role working over a 5-day roster 

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

This role is responsible for ensuring the provision of efficient, effective and safe catering, cleaning and laundry services for patients and staff, meeting all relevant legislative requirements.

You will oversee daily operations including workforce management, operational planning, financial management and purchasing, while maintaining an effective continuous quality improvement cycle. The role may also require you to perform operational duties at short notice to ensure continuity of service delivery.

This is an opportunity to lead a dedicated team, drive service excellence and maintain high standards of safety, compliance and customer service within a healthcare environment.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (position based in Gawler East). 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

Located in Gawler East, Gawler Health Service serves a growing community at the gateway to the Barossa Valley. The area offers strong community connections, convenient access to Adelaide, and a blend of regional living with metropolitan accessibility. With schools, services, and public transport nearby, Gawler East provides a practical and welcoming location for health professionals.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Are you an experienced leader with the ability to oversee catering, cleaning and laundry services within a health service?
• Do you have strong skills in workforce coordination, operational planning and financial management?
• Are you committed to delivering safe, efficient services that meet legislative and organisational requirements?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions – then read on…

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• Lead day-to-day catering and cleaning operations, including staff supervision, rostering, performance management and workforce planning.
• Oversee financial performance, purchasing and budget control to ensure services meet resource allocations.
• Manage food safety, infection control, quality systems and continuous improvement activities to maintain accreditation and compliance.
• Promote a positive workplace culture, ensure WHS compliance, manage records and uphold SA Health policies and legislative requirements.

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:

• You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you. 
• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.

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?

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. 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: https://movetomore.com.au/

HELP IS HERE!

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 929283), or reach out to Stacey Schutz, Corporate Operations Site Lead - Kapunda & Eudunda on Phone: 0421 951 818 or via E-mail: Stacey.schutz@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 guidelines

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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on Tuesday 10th March 2026 at 11:55PM

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

929283 OPS3 Role Description