Chef (Casual)

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary packaging up to $15

Novated leasing

Meals and Entertainment card

Job summary

St Vincent’s Care Services Werribee is seeking a Chef to join an experienced team, delivering high-quality dining experiences for residents in a boutique aged-care facility. The role emphasizes compassion, teamwork and adherence to food safety standards in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will have a trade qualification in commercial cooking, a current Food Safety Supervisor certificate, and the ability to lead the dining service while managing rosters and budgets.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume cooking environments.
• Ability to manage special dietary requirements and follow dietary plans.
• Roster management and working within budgets when head chef is away.
• Demonstrated leadership to ensure a superior dining service.
• Proven communication and interpersonal skills with a service focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the dining team to provide high-quality meals for residents.
• Manage rosters and assist with budgeting in the absence of the head chef.
• Ensure compliance with food safety hygiene standards and policies.
• Support integration with multidisciplinary teams to maintain a positive dining experience.
• Maintain a safe environment for residents and staff.

Skills

High volume cooking

Dietary requirements handling

Leadership in dining service

Lead under pressure

Customer service focus

Excellent communication

Education

Commercial cookery trade qualification

Tools

Food Safety Supervisor (FSS)

Job description

Reconciliation Action Plan

Job Description:

We are looking for a special kind of person – a St Vincent’s kind of person. Someone who puts compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

As a Chef you’ll be part of an experienced, engaged and dedicated team helping to create a welcoming, professional and supportive care experience for the residents of St Vincent’s Care Services Werribee.

St Vincent’s Care Services Werribee is a contemporary boutique aged care facility, providing a high-quality haven of care within the centrally-located Wyndham Health Precinct. It is an 80 bed facility located 30km south-west of Melbourne's city centre.

What’s on your CV is important, but what’s in your heart matters more.

Because at St Vincent’s, kindness works for us.

• High volume cooking experience
• Flexibility to manage special dietary requirements
• Ensure compliance with food safety hygiene standards
• Trade qualification in Commercial cooking and experience in fine dining or Hotels (preferred)
• Current FSS Certificate (Food Safety Supervisor)
• Roster management and working within approved budget while the head chef is away
• Be part of the leadership team in ensuring a superior dining service
• Maintaining a safe environment for residents and staff
• Previous experience in an aged care facility or bistro/hotel; ideally five years or more (desirable)
• An ability to work a multidisciplinary team within a fast-paced environment
• Ability to lead under pressure
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus, with an ability to implement change and drive a strong team culture;
• National Police Certificate
• NDIS Worker Screening Check may be a requirement of this role.

Things that work for you:

• Competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum
• Opportunity to work for the nation’s largest Catholic not‑for‑profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision
• Friendly team environment with a great community care spirit
• Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service
• No cost uniforms and training
• Free annual flu vaccination
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

Why become part of the St Vincent’s Care family?

Because you’re like us, you believe that every act of kindness makes the world a better place. Better for everyone who lives in the 20+ facilities and locations we operate in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Better for all our staff and employees, who work tirelessly to provide the highest levels of care and quality of life for our clients. And better support for the local communities we play an important role in and continue to support.

For more than 175 years, St Vincent’s Care Services (SVCS) has been a leading Catholic provider of Aged Care Services in Australia and the legacy of compassion, justice, integrity and excellence entrusted to us by the Sisters of Charity and their Founder Mary Aitkenhead continues to inspire our work today.

Reconciliation Action Plan

As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit http://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation

Closing Date:

19 November 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au