Chef (Midland Public Hospital)

Your role at St John of God Midland Hospital

Join St John of God Midland Hospital as Chef and help deliver an exceptional dining experience for our patients, caregivers and visitors.

As a valued member of our Catering team, you will be responsible for preparing and presenting high-quality, nutritious meals that support patient wellbeing and recovery. Working to the highest standards of food preparation and presentation, you will ensure all meals meet Australian Dietary Guidelines and cater to a diverse range of dietary requirements.

You will play a key role in maintaining a safe, efficient and customer-focused kitchen environment, while ensuring compliance with the Western Australian Health Department regulations and the Hospital’s Food Safety Management Plan. This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate Chef to make a meaningful contribution within a supportive healthcare setting.

The role is offered on a Permanent Part Time basis, working 30 hours per week

The Position

• Prepare and deliver high-quality meals across hospital services, including bulk, à la carte, special diets, vegetarian menus and function catering.

• Lead and support catering staff through training, meal preparation coordination, and maintaining presentation, portion control and service standards.

• Ensure compliance with food safety, legislative and hospital standards while promoting efficient kitchen operations and waste minimisation.

• Maintain high food safety, infection control, and workplace safety standards, ensuring compliance with legislation, guidelines, and documentation requirements.

• Contribute as a senior team member by supporting quality improvement activities, fostering a positive team environment, and participating in ongoing training and professional development.

Holding a Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery (Chef Trade Certificate), you will bring proven experience within a hospitality, healthcare, or food service environment. Success in this role requires strong knowledge of safe food handling practices, HACCP principles, and food safety standards, together with a sound understanding of normal and modified diets, allergy management, and thickened fluids. These skills will enable you to consistently deliver high-quality, safe, and nutritious meals that meet the diverse needs of patients and customers.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and innovative culinary professional to make a meaningful impact by delivering exceptional, patient-centred catering services within a dynamic and growing hospital environment. The successful candidate will be a proactive leader with the ability to inspire, motivate, and support their team, fostering a positive culture while driving high standards of food quality, safety, and service excellence.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $74,073 to $75,911 per annum (pro-rata) plus 12% superannuation

• Permanent part-time position, working 30 hours per fortnight

• 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

For enquiries contact Mark Sloan, Manager Catering Services on (08) 9462 4145

Position may be filled before closing date if a suitable candidate is identified

Please note: If suitable candidates are identified, shortlisting and interviews may begin before the advertisement closes.

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.