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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Consumer and Community Engagement, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – WHA3 Health Ancillary Employee L3, $1,196.36 - $1,208.80 per week
  • + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time 0.60FTE, Temporary (fixed term) contract up until 6 July 2026

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Shops Café Assistant supports smooth daily operations across Friends of WCH retail outlets by preparing quality food and barista coffee, delivering friendly customer service, managing sales, and maintaining safety standards to create a welcoming, efficient environment.

Key duties of the role

• Prepare food and beverages according to standard operating recipes and quality standards.
• Serve food and beverages to customers promptly in compliance with portion control and presentation standards.
• Operate the espresso coffee machine to prepare coffee and other hot drinks.
• Respond to customer requests in a professional and competent manner.
• Cleaning, maintaining, and operating equipment safely and carefully.

Skills and Experience

• Relevant food industry training with a recognised training organisation (Food Processing, Food Safety, Customer Service).
• Experience in a Café or Hospitality environment.
• Experience in Barista coffee making.
• Positive attitude and ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Enquiries can be directed to

Andrew Wade

Friends Business Manager

8161 8445

Andrew.Wade2@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• WHA3 - Shops Cafe Assistant - Role Description - 930766.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 18 March 2026 at 11:55pm