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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network
• Position located in Port Lincoln
• Salary: ASO5 $92,122 - $102,456 p.a. + 12% Superannuation + Leave Loading and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Permanent Full-time position 

Overview

Across the vast and diverse communities of the Eyre Peninsula and Far North, SA Health is committed to delivering safe, nutritious, and person-centred care. As a Food Services Consultant with the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN), you will play a meaningful role in shaping the quality of food and catering services across Acute and Aged Care facilities serving some of South Australia's most geographically unique communities.

What You'll Be Doing

Working within the Nutrition and Hydration Team alongside Dietitians and Speech Pathologists, you will partner with site-based catering and management staff to drive consistent, high-quality food service delivery. Your day-to-day scope includes:

• Supporting the implementation and ongoing review of menu and catering services aligned to relevant nutrition standards across EFNLHN facilities
• Maintaining and monitoring food safety programs in accordance with the FSANZ Food Standards Code
• Leading continuous improvement initiatives and building workforce capability across catering teams
• Supporting audit preparedness, addressing compliance gaps, and identifying equipment and training needs

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience in food services, institutional catering, or a related healthcare food service environment
• Sound working knowledge of the FSANZ Food Standards Code and food safety program requirements
• Experience conducting audits or compliance reviews within a health or aged care setting
• Ability to build effective working relationships with clinical and non-clinical teams, including allied health professionals
• Strong communication skills with the capacity to deliver training and support workforce development
• Willingness to travel across EFNLHN sites within the Eyre and Far North region

Why EFNLHN

SA Health offers salary packaging benefits that meaningfully increase your take-home pay, alongside access to professional development and a supportive team culture. The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network is a close-knit organisation where your contribution is visible and valued. You will work with a collaborative Nutrition and Hydration Team that is genuinely invested in improving care outcomes for regional and remote South Australians - communities that depend on and deeply appreciate dedicated health professionals.

Ready to Apply?

Submit your application through the SA Health careers portal. For a confidential conversation about the role, reach out to the hiring manager listed in the position description. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all backgrounds.

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• 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
• Wellbeing and counselling support: support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation support: relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Employee recognition: supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

Applicant Information

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.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job Ref: 947358

Enquiries

Anthony Ryan
Position: Divisional Director of Older Persons
Phone: 0427879110
E-mail: anthony.ryan@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 21 August 2026 - 11:55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

 947358 - ASO5 - Food Services Consultant - Role Description.pdf