Position Title: Cafe Assistant
Classification: IN14
Salary per hour: $27.07 + superannuation + generous salary packaging options
Employment Type: Ongoing part-time 32 hours per fortnight
Award: Victorian Public Health Sector (Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers) Single Interest Employers Enterprise Agreement 2025 - 2027
Role description
Dhelkaya Health is seeking enthusiastic and customer-focused applicants for the position of Cafe Assistant to support the Cafe Manager in the day-to-day operation of the cafe.
In this role, you will contribute to creating a welcoming environment for staff, patients, visitors, and the wider community. Key responsibilities include preparing and serving food and beverages, providing exceptional customer service, operating point-of-sale systems, maintaining stock levels, and ensuring the cafe is kept clean, safe, and hygienic at all times.
The successful applicant will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
About you
- Food Safety Training
- Food Hygiene Certificate
- Demonstrate experience providing high level customer service to internal and external customers
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Culture and Benefits
Dhelkaya Health is located on Dja Dja Wurrung country in regional Victoria. Just a short drive from Bendigo and easily accessed via public transport, the area is brimming with culture that blends the old with the new. Steeped in rich history, the town boasts a vibrant arts scene, historic architecture and is part of the Bendigo Region UNESCO City of Gastronomy.
Surrounded by scenic trails and a unique natural environment that includes historic goldfields, outdoor enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural world. Combined with a wide range of sporting clubs and outdoor recreation opportunities, the community offers a rich, diverse culture to enjoy.
From community events celebrating local festivals to grassroots initiatives fostering inclusivity and diversity, this is a place where people come together. At Dhelkaya Health, you'll enjoy all this and a flexible work environment with access to career development pathways that suit your life goals. You'll also benefit from:
- Stress-free parking: at no-cost close to your place of work.
- Salary packaging: to maximise your earnings with options to package meals, entertainment, rent/mortgage repayments, and more.
- Healthy and active lifestyle: through access to a free onsite gym and Fitness Passport membership for your family to use in a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities across the region
- Health and wellbeing: through a supported work environment that prioritises work-life balance and a health and well-being program that includes an Employee Assistance Program.
- Building meaningful connections: through the Dhelkaya Health Social Club and a variety of staff events and activities throughout the year held in a friendly, inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome.
- Home share - If lack of housing is stopping you from applying for a job here, consider Home share. It may help you get started at Dhelkaya Health. See this link for obligation free information.
https://dhelkayahealth.org.au/homeshare/
- All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police check, NDIS (if required) and compliance with Dhelkaya Health Vaccination Policy.
Our purpose and role at Dhelkaya Health is to be Healthier Together - we engage and empower individuals and community through the provision of empathetic inclusive and professional health services. We want a workforce who share our passion and purpose and is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability, and people of diverse genders and/or sexual orientations.
For further information about this position, please contact Suri Dissanayake - Food Production Manager on 0455918660
Applications close 19th July 2026
We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly, as applications may be reviewed and progressed before the closing date.
Please note that candidates are required to submit a cover letter and CV together with a document addressing the key selection criteria (which can be found on the Position Description). Only candidates that supply this information will be considered for roles at Dhelkaya Health.
