Chef

Toronto Private Hospital; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Toronto Private Hospital in NSW seeks a qualified chef to support the Hospital Services Manager in delivering high-quality hospital catering for patients, staff and functions. You will manage stock, receive deliveries, and uphold stringent allergen management and food-safety standards in a fast-paced central kitchen.

Join a rotating roster including evenings and weekends; fast-paced environment requires strong time management and organisational skills to ensure timely service across the hospital

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery (required).
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a hospital central kitchen or hotel central kitchen.
• Proficiency in catering to diverse dietary requirements.
• Flexibility to work across a rotating roster, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food for patients, staff and hospital functions.
• Handle stock ordering and receive deliveries.
• Maintain high standards in allergen management and HACCP compliance.
• Support the Hospital Services Manager in delivering high-quality food services.

Skills

Time management

Organisation

Culinary excellence

Education

Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery

Job description

Toronto Private Hospital values its team members by offering an appealing remuneration package, alongside flexible rosters and conveniences like free on-site parking. We are renowned as an employer of choice in Australia and beyond, fostering an environment where optimism, creativity, and initiative thrive. Our commitment to recognising and rewarding achievement ensures that every individual, from all walks of life, can flourish within our transparent and respectful workplace culture.

Toronto Private Hospital stands as a distinguished 105-bed medical, mental health, palliative care, and rehabilitation facility, perched on the western edge of Lake Macquarie, NSW, overlooking Toronto township. Its central location affords easy access, just 30 minutes from Gosford, Newcastle, and Maitland.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join our team as supporting chef to the Hospital Services Manager in delivering high-quality food services across the hospital, where you'll play a pivotal role in food preparation for patients, staff, and functions, ensuring top-tier quality and adherence to food safety plans, HACCP standards, and hospital policies. This fast-paced position demands impeccable time management to meet the hospital's food service demands efficiently.

ABOUT YOU

To excel in this role, you must be a seasoned, qualified chef with a passion for culinary excellence and service. Previous experience in a clinical setting or preparing food for medical patients is highly advantageous. Your responsibilities will include stock ordering, receiving deliveries, and maintaining high standards in allergen management. Strong organisational skills and the ability to work well a high-volume catering workflow area.

Key Requirements

• Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a hospital or hotel central kitchen
• Proficiency in catering to diverse dietary requirements.
• This role requires flexibility to work across a rotating roster, including evenings and weekends.