Your role at St John of God Mount Lawley Hospital
Are you an experienced chef craving a better work-life balance? Ready to lead a small, dedicated team without the pressure of long, late-night hours and no weekend work? This is your opportunity to make a meaningful change in your lifestyle and in the lives of others.
We are seeking a Head Chef to take the reigns in our boutique hospital kitchen, delivering a high-quality room service style menu to patients. You will support the Manager Support Services in providing leadership to the divisional catering and food services teams and maintaining high levels of food quality and service consistent with SJGHC standards.
If you are interested in leading and executing workforce planning and change management initiatives to support the delivery of first class quality catering services, we would love to hear from you.
The role is offered on a permanent full time basis.
The Position Head Chef
Develop and maintain a culture of service excellence and sustainable patient satisfaction and employee engagement.
Adherence to SJGHC menu control standards and Food Safety Programme, ensuring that all meals are delivered and presented in accordance with the requirements of the customer.
Support the Manager Support Services with effective recruitment, on-boarding and ongoing training as identified and required.
Conduct performance reviews ensuring all Caregiver’s under management have an appropriate performance development plan.
Display proactive leadership to the team including spending a significant portion of each day with Caregivers and active participation in meal preparation, across all sections covering diets, cold larder, pastries, general preparation, presentation and texture of meals.
Daily planning and management for the operational areas of the Catering Services Department, including preparation of rosters and maintain efficient and cost effective resources within budget.
You will hold a Trade qualification as a Chef, Commercial Cookery or similar with significant catering team leadership experience from within a large food service environment.
To succeed you will have proven management experience in kitchen administration, financial and compliance controls with a high-level of interpersonal and communication skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution skills. You will have the ability to prepare written reports, instructions, procedures and business correspondence with sound skills in the use of every day office technology and related software packages.
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: $90,757 to $93,250 plus 11.5% superannuation
Full-Time position
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
A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Green travel allowance – if you walk, car pool or use public transport you could be eligible for up to $1,500 per year
Access to fitness and wellbeing benefits through Fitness Passport
For enquiries contact Breffni Doyle, Manager Support Services, on 0409915880
Applications Close: 15 June 2025
Please note: If suitable candidates are identified, shortlisting and interviews may begin before the advertisement closes.
Position may be filled before closing date if a suitable candidate is identified
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.