Catering & Utility Team Leader - Laura

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Superannuation contribution

Job summary

SA Health is seeking a Catering & Utility Team Leader in Yorke and Northern Local Health Network. Lead a team delivering catering, cleaning, linen and laundry services to patients, residents and staff, while ensuring safety, efficiency and high standards.

You will coordinate day-to-day operations, rostering and staff development and may perform cook duties when required. Flexible leadership in a hospital setting with commitment to quality service.

Qualifications

• Trade qualifications or equivalent skills as a Cook.
• Experience leading catering and support service teams.
• Experience across catering, cleaning, linen and laundry services.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support a team responsible for catering, cleaning, linen and laundry services.
• Oversee work allocation and rostering to meet service standards.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and staff development.
• May undertake cook duties when needed.

Skills

Leadership

Rostering

Staff development

Communication

Education

Cook qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Laura
• Salary: WHD7 - $1,541.90 to $1,561.43 per week + super + salary sacrifice packaging
• Employment: Full Time - Ongoing Permanent Contract
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Lead the Team Behind Exceptional Patient Services

Are you an experienced catering professional with a passion for leading people and delivering quality support services? Join our team as a Catering & Utility Team Leader, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring patients, residents and staff receive high-quality catering, cleaning, linen and laundry services every day.

About the Role

As the Catering & Utility Team Leader, you'll coordinate and support a dedicated team responsible for catering, cleaning, linen and laundry services, ensuring they are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard. You'll provide day to day leadership, oversee work allocation and rostering, support staff development and maintain quality service delivery. You may also be required to undertake cook duties when needed.

What We're Looking For

• We're seeking a practical, hands on leader who can motivate a team while maintaining high service standards. You will bring:
• Trade qualifications or equivalent skills as a Cook
• Experience leading catering and support service teams
• Experience across catering, cleaning, linen and laundry services
• Strong rostering, organisational and work prioritisation skills
• Experience providing staff guidance, training and safe work practices
• Confidence using Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
• The ability to exercise sound judgement, initiative and problem-solving in a busy environment.

This is an opportunity to lead a valued team that helps create a safe, welcoming and supportive healthcare environment. You'll enjoy a varied leadership role where your organisational skills, operational knowledge and commitment to quality will make a genuine difference every day.

Ready to Apply?

If you're ready to take the next step in your leadership career and help deliver essential support services that keep healthcare running, we'd love to hear from you.

Important Information to Know

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+SB communities, and people living with disability and/or neurodivergence. We support workplace adjustments and welcome you to share any access or support needs during recruitment and employment. Flexible working arrangements, including part‑time options, may be available and can be discussed for this role.

A career in YNLHN offers diverse opportunities, strong career development, and the chance to live and work across a unique landscape including farming regions, coastline, vineyards, and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the video below to learn more about working with us

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is . For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found .

SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - for further information. Job ref: 951860

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries

Ryan Ackland
Executive Officer/Director of Nursing
Phone: [phone]
E-mail:

Application Closing Date

13 October 2026 - 11.55PM

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