Your role at St John of God Midland Hospital
Are you a passionate, hands-on Chef who takes pride in creating high-quality meals that make a real difference? We’re looking for an enthusiastic culinary professional to bring skill, creativity, and care to our hospital kitchen team at St John of God Midland Hospital.
In this role, you will work across all sections of the kitchen, preparing and serving delicious, nutritious food for our patients, visitors, and staff. You will play a key part in maintaining our reputation for excellence, ensuring every plate meets the highest standards of taste, presentation, and quality.
You will also uphold all Health Department of Western Australia (HDWA) regulations and follow our Hospital Food Safety Management Plan, ensuring the highest levels of hygiene, safety, and compliance at all times.
If you’re a dedicated Chef who thrives in a supportive, fast-paced environment and you’re ready to make a genuine impact through your food we’d love to hear from you!
The Position
- Responsible for preparation of all daily food production for the Hospitals (public & private).
- Ensure that any dietary needs are taken care of each day. Cater for internal and external functions as requested.
- Ensures Australian Standards, Codes of Practice, Legislative requirements and the Hospital Food Safety Plan (Good
- Manufacturing Practices GMP) are met in providing services to patients and all other customers.
- Ensures that a high level of service quality, timeliness, quantity, presentation and portioning of meals to all outlets is maintained.
- Is to help provide staff training to enhance food presentation, meal service and quality.
- Assist Manager Catering Services PNH & Executive Chef with establishing systems and procedures for waste minimisation, including recycling and co-mingling.
- Holds a key position within the Catering Department and is responsible for demonstrating exemplary conduct and behaviour at all times.
- Acts as a role model in following safe food handling techniques in accordance with current legislation.
- Acts as a role model in promoting a harmonious, supportive and team orientated workplace.
- Assists with the implementation and reviews of cleaning routines to comply with HDWA and Infection Control guidelines.
- Ensures that all relevant food safety documentation is completed correctly and within the time frames stated as per the FSP.
- Reports on equipment improvements/hazards/risks or repairs.
- Promotes staff safety and welfare and identifies, acts upon and reviews factors relating to Occupational Safety and Health and Risk Management.
- Participates in Departmental Quality Activities and other work-related meeting groups.
The successful applicant will hold a minimum Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent) and possess sound knowledge of safe food handling processes, including HACCP and food safety standards. You will have proven experience working in the cooking or catering department of a reputable restaurant or hospitality establishment, demonstrating expertise in both Cook Chill and Cook Fresh food production systems.
Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, along with the ability to lead and motivate a team effectively. The candidate should also have a good understanding of normal and modified diets, including the preparation of thickened fluids, ensuring meals meet a variety of dietary needs in line with best practice and safety guidelines. Over 5 years previous experience with special diets/IDSI knowledge would be highly desirable.
Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
We can offer you
- Salary: $71,568 to $73,344 per annum, plus 12% superannuation
- Permanent full time position up to 76 hours
- Discounts on hospital services & private health insurance
- Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
- Novated leasing
- work related expenses
- self-education and
- additional superannuation
- Free on-site parking
- Access to fitness and wellbeing benefits through Fitness Passport
- Innovative Professional Development opportunities
- A welcoming and supportive culture
- A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements
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.
For enquiries contact Mark Sloan, Manager Catering Services, on 0428 205 081.
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.