Menu Monitor

2 Days a week / Part-time

Ongoing

0.4EFT

Role Overview:

The Menu Monitor is responsible for coordinating and managing the patient meal‑selection process, ensuring all choices are accurately captured and entered into the ChefMax system. Working from a structured four‑week menu cycle, the role supports patients to make informed meal selections, verifies dietary requirements and preferences, and ensures all information is communicated efficiently to the kitchen to support timely and appropriate meal service. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Distribute, discuss and collect meal selections from patients and residents using Alpine Health’s approved menus, ensuring choices are understood and accurately recorded.
• Enter all menu data into ChefMax, Alpine Health’s menu management software, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with dietary requirements.
• Liaise with the Essential Services Support Officer, Dietitians, Dietitian Assistants and other Menu Monitors to clarify dietary needs, communicate changes, and implement nutritional interventions as advised.
• Act as a key communication link between patients/residents and Dietitian Assistants, supporting the monitoring of dietary adequacy, encouraging appropriate food intake, and promoting compliance with prescribed diets.
• Ensure all meal selections align with clinical dietary requirements, including allergies, texture modifications, cultural needs and therapeutic diets.
• Provide respectful, person‑centred support to patients and residents when discussing meal options, ensuring dignity, choice and individual preferences are upheld.
• Report any concerns regarding nutritional intake, appetite changes or barriers to eating to the appropriate clinical or dietary staff.

Essential:

• Previous administration or data entry experience

Our Region:

• Alpine Health comprises three multi-purpose health services across the stunning Alpine Region of Northeast Victoria.
• We are in the heart of Alpine country and boasts skiing, scenic walking/hiking trails in our local area, including the majestic Mt. Hotham and Falls Creek.
• We are close to world class Gourmet Food and Wine Region, including King Valley, Rutherglen, Glenrowan and Milawa Gourmet regions.
• We are only 40-60 minutes form the regional centres of Wangaratta and Albury Wodonga.

The successful applicant will benefit from:

• Competitive remuneration, novated leasing and full salary packaging benefits Available. If you have relocated permanently you may also be able to substantially increase your take-home pay by salary packaging some or all of your relocation costs.
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Option to be able to swap any existing public holiday to another religious holiday or day of significance of your choice.
• Employee Assistant Programs (EAP)
• Support for our diverse workforce

Applying for the role:

• Enquiries can be made via hr@alpinehealth.org.au
• A PD for this role can be downloaded below or at Jobs | Alpine Healthrg.au/careers/jobs/
• Please submit your application including a resume and cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria in the Position Description.
• All additional documents can be uploaded within the application after filling in the key criteria.
• Applications are assessed upon receipt & close 12 April 2026