Hospitality Manager

Healthscope; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted health insurance

Gym memberships

Salary packaging

Job summary

Prince of Wales Private Hospital, part of Healthscope, is seeking an experienced Hospitality Manager (Executive Chef) to lead our kitchen team and manage day-to-day operations of the Food Services Department. Reporting to the General Manager, the role focuses on delivering restaurant/hotel quality meals to patients and maintaining high safety and service standards.

You will work Monday to Friday during lunch and dinner service, mentor a diverse team, manage stock control, and drive patient

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an Executive Chef within a complex, dynamic hospitality environment.
• Relevant culinary qualifications.
• Ability to coach and mentor a diverse team.
• Experience managing stock, food and labour costs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team and manage day-to-day Food Services operations.
• Deliver high-end restaurant/hotel quality meals to patients.
• Focus on kitchen management, efficiency, and food safety.
• Engage with patients to gather feedback and improve service.

Skills

5+ years Executive Chef experience

Leadership & mentoring

Stock & cost control

Patient-centered service

Education

Culinary qualifications

Job description

Food and meals play a particularly important role in all patients’ hospital experience. You can help us make a difference to ours.

• Stable Monday-to-Friday roster that offers a healthy work-life balance and free weekends
• Bring your high standards to provide exceptional quality meals for all patients
• Join a team that is leading the way in private healthcare provision

About the role

Prince of Wales Private Hospital has a long-standing reputation for delivering a continually high standard of care. We are looking for an experienced Hospitality Manager (Executive Chef) to lead our kitchen team and manage after the day-to-day operations of our Food Services Department. Reporting to the General Manager, this role plays a particularly important role in our patients’ overall hospital experience.

Our Hospitality Manager collaborates closely with our chefs, diet aides and food services attendants to ensure that nutritious, restaurant/hotel quality food is prepared, presented and served to all our patients. You will lead the team to provide high end, restaurant/hotel quality food daily. In addition, you will be dedicated to focussing on kitchen management, efficiency, food safety and patient engagement and feedback.

About You

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an Executive Chef within a complex, dynamic hospitality environment
• Relevant Culinary qualifications
• Previous experience leading a diverse, motivated and committed team with ability to coach and mentor
• Demonstrable ability to manage significant volumes of stock control, food and labour costs
• Commitment to work Monday to Friday during lunch and dinner service
• Highly customer service focused with an ability to be flexible to changing demands
• An ability to genuinely demonstrate you’re focused on patient (consumer) care and staff safety
• You’re reliable, conscientious and have high standards
• You will be motivated to be proud of making a positive difference to someone's hospital stay

About us

Prince of Wales Private Hospital is a centre of excellence in complex surgery, with a reputation for clinical safety, innovation, and outstanding patient outcomes. Located within the prestigious Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct, we collaborate closely with Sydney Children's Hospital, the Royal Hospital for Women, and Prince of Wales (public) Hospital-offering a dynamic and progressive environment. While we are leaders in orthopaedics, neurosurgery, gynaecology & general surgery, we are also one of NSW's premier maternity hospitals, caring for over 1,600 expectant families each year. At Prince of Wales Private Hospital, you'll be supported by expert leaders, work alongside a team committed to excellence, and have access to ongoing professional development to flourish and grow in your career.

Why Healthscope?

Join us at Healthscope and step into a vibrant Community of Care where your impact is felt every day! Our dedicated team members are the heartbeat of our organisation, making a real difference in the lives of patients and their families. Our sites are backed by a dynamic Support Office, empowering us to deliver outstanding care to the communities we serve.

Here’s what else we offer

• Flexibility:Work across one or multiple hospitals in our expansive network
• Perks:Discounted health insurance, gym memberships, salary packaging & more!
• Growth:Access continuous professional development and education to fuel your career journey

At Healthscope, we take pride in collaborating with talented, passionate, and compassionate individuals to ensure every patient experiences the highest quality care during their stay. Join us and be part of something truly meaningful!

Come and be the difference in our patients' lives!

Applications close: 02/10/26

More Information

Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. We are also committed to child safety. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.