Service Assistant

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Renmark
• WHD2 | Health Ancillary Employee | Direct Care & Regional L2 - $1,204.70 to $1,226.60 weekly
• Full time| Ongoing Permanent | Multiple Positions Available 
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

About the Role:

Join our team as a Services Assistant and play an important role in creating a clean, welcoming, and supportive environment for clients. In this varied role, you'll contribute to catering, cleaning, housekeeping, and laundry services, helping ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of our health service.

What We're Looking For:

Essential Criteria 

• Ability to work effectively in a team and build positive relationships with staff and clients.
• Strong communication, organisational, and time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Flexible, reliable, and able to maintain confidentiality while working under general direction.
• Experience in housekeeping, catering, cleaning, or laundry services.
• Basic knowledge of food safety, infection control, workplace health and safety, and customer service principles.

Desired Criteria 

• Year 11 completion and/or a current First Aid Certificate.
• Experience in housekeeping, catering, laundry, and basic Microsoft Office applications.
• Manual handling skills and knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) principles.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support
• Join RMCLHN's Corporate and Administration Professionals Team – (video)

Applicant Information

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

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

Check(s)

• 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 A

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

Job ref: 946712

Enquiries

Karen Parker
Services and Maintenance Supervisor
Phone: 85804549
E-mail: Karen.Parker2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

24 August 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

WHD2 - Services Assistant - Role Description.pdf

About Renmark Factsheet (Digital Version).pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines