St John of God Ballarat Hospital is one of Victoria's largest regional private hospitals and offers an extensive range of acute services for the community. While the hospital has existed since the early 1900s, the facility has continually been expanded to ensure modern services, and equipment are available to meet the needs of the community.
Fixed-Term Contract until December 2028 | Full-Time | 38 Hours per Week | Rotating 7 Day Roster
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Chef to join our Catering Services team in Ballarat. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality food services that support the wellbeing of our patients and caregivers within a caring and supportive environment.
In this role, you will be responsible for the preparation, cooking and serving, and delivery of meals in accordance with Room Service menus, production schedules, and food safety standards. You will ensure all food is prepared using standardised recipes approved by the Catering Department and Dietitian, while maintaining the highest standards of quality, presentation, and hygiene.
If you are passionate about food, take pride in your culinary skills, and enjoy working as part of a collaborative team, we would love to hear from you.
Join us and play an important role in providing nutritious and enjoyable meals that enhance the experience of those in our care.
Successful applicants must hold a Certificate 3 in Commercial Cookery or equivalent qualification as a Chef, completion of Basic & Advanced Food Handling Courses to meet food safety requirements and previous experience in preparing and cooking food in accordance with production schedules and Food Safety Program. Preferred experience with Al-carte service.
Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
For all enquiries contact. Gavin Walsham, Executive Chef – (03) 5320 2111
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may commence prior to the closing date.
Applicants must be Australian citizens, permanent residents, or hold a valid visa with unrestricted working rights in Australia.
At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.
Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.
All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
