Casual Cafe Assistant Employment Pool 2025

Job no: 898804
Work type: Casual
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Catering and Hospitality, Public Health

Organisation Women's and Children's Health Network

• Role: Café Assistant (WHA2) - Food Services
• Employment: Casual - Contract up to 12 months
• Location: North Adelaide / Adelaide CBD area as required
• Barista Experience: Essential

Please note: Applications to this pool will be monitored intermittently.

Overview

The Women's & Children's Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We are the state's leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as SA's largest maternity and obstetric service. Our community-based services reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people and their families through programs in Mental Health, Child & Family Health, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health.

Join our team to provide South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care, within our hospital or through our community services and programs.

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The Opportunity

Exciting opportunities exist within Food Services to join us as a Café Assistant (WHA2) on a casual basis. Staff will be rostered over a seven-day roster with morning or afternoon shifts on an on-call basis.

Role Responsibilities

• Day-to-day operations of the Gilbert and Nic Nath Café.
• Barista coffee making.
• Customer service.
• Food and beverage preparation.
• Sales and transactions.
• Maintaining a clean and hygienic environment.

To find specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please refer to the attached role description.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Barista coffee making experience.
• Positive attitude and ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff and customers at all levels, cultures and backgrounds.
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene principles and Work, Health & Safety principles.

Benefits of Joining Us

You will contribute to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, and will receive a competitive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions, leave loading and potential salary-sacrifice arrangements.

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to submitting. The system may time out after a period of inactivity; please allow sufficient time to complete your application.

Other Important Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible working arrangements, including part-time options. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category B. SA Health Services are to implement vaccination policies in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries

Jane-Marie Sawyer - Senior Administration Assistant, Food Services
Phone:
Email:

Applications close Monday 20 April 2026 at 11:55 PM (Cen. Australia Standard Time)

Attachments

WHA2 Cafe Assistant - 898804.pdf

Additional guidelines

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines

Advertised: 16 Apr 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 20 Apr 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time