Location: Lingard Private Hospital, Merewether

Position: General Services Officers

Department: Catering & Domestic Services

Status: Casual or Part Time

Care is our passion. People are our business. Excellence is our standard. Growth is our ambition.

• Casual opportunity with flexible rostering to support your work/life balance

At Lingard Private Hospital, we’re all about supporting real people to deliver extraordinary care. As part of the Healthe Care team, you can expect:

• Flexible working conditions to ensure a healthy work-life balance

• Collaboration with like-minded professionals across a multi-disciplinary team

• Wellbeing programs including discounted private health insurance

• Fitness passport

• Grow with us - commitment to career development, ongoing training and development

• Paid parental leave

• Novated lease opportunities

• Love Your Work reward and recognition program

About you

Lingard Private Hospital is seeking experienced and dedicated Environmental Services & Catering staff to work on a casual basis, working as part of a busy team.

Our Environmental Services Department provides a high level of cleaning services to patients and communal areas of our hospital.

You will also provide general support to the catering department, including:

• Preparation and service of well-presented and nutritious meals

• Compliance with the individual dietary requirements of patients and instructions of the hospital's Dietician

• Delivery of best practice customer service.

You will be required to always maintain a high standard of personal hygiene, and compliance with all relevant regulations and Healthe Care policies.

Essential criteria

• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination status

• Knowledge of chemicals and infection control

• Basic knowledge of HACCP

• An understanding of best practice food health and safety standards

• Demonstrated commitment to customer service and quality improvement

• Excellent communication skills

• Flexibility to work as part of a 7-day roster

Desirable criteria

• Experience in a cleaning role

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Excellent knowledge of infection control principles

• Knowledge and understanding of chemical safety standards

• Previous experience in food preparation and catering in a healthcare setting

• Hotel or café experience

• Minimum of one (1) years’ experience in a hospitality position

• Certificate 2 & 3 in Hospitality and/or Dietary Practice Certificate

Who we are

Centrally located between the shops and cafes of The Junction, and the rolling waves of Merewether Beach, Lingard is Newcastle’s largest private hospital and offers the community access to the best surgical care in the region.

Spanning two sites Lingard offers 14 theatres, 2 endoscopy suites, cardiac catheterisation lab, ICU, 2 surgical wards, cardiac ward, rehabilitation ward and dedicated day surgery centre. With specialist consulting rooms nearby, and a radiology practice and pathology laboratory onsite, Lingard Private Hospital offers a health precinct second-to-none.

We are proud to employ the best medical specialists and staff from across the Newcastle region. As part of Lingard Private you will be joining a team that values every person, where people are leaders in their field, and where innovation and best practice drive everything we do.

Looking for the best possible start to your career, or your next step? With a focus on education and development, Lingard will support your career every step of the way!

Lingard Private Hospital is a key facility within the Healthe Care Group. We are a private healthcare provider of choice, driving innovation and clinical best practice to the services we provide.

Interested to know more?

Please contact Megan Clegg, Hotel Services Manager, for a confidential chat today!

Email – megan.clegg@healthecare.com.au

All written applications must address and meet essential criteria. Applications must include current CV and names of at least 2 professional referees.

This position will be classified under the Healthe Care (NSW Hospitals) Health Professionals & Support Services Enterprise Agreement 2024.

Applications close: Monday 16 March 2026

Lingard Private Hospital
23 Merewether Street
Merewether NSW 2291