Job Description:

Role title: Chef

Role type: Casual

Shift details: 5:30 AM to 6:30 PM

Department and location: Food Production, St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney

Salary: $34.51 per hour + 25% casual loading + Super

Welcome to St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney, Sydney’s premier inner-city private hospital

Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded in 1857 by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As a world-class tertiary facility, we are at the forefront of medical innovation, featuring high-acuity interventional suites, next-gen surgical robotics for complex specialties, and cutting-edge oncology backed by the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre. Here, you will work alongside global leaders and access funded postgraduate pathways to accelerate your career.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Chef to work in our production kitchen at St Vincent’s Private Hospital to maintain high levels of professional standards in servicing patients across St Vincent’s Darlinghurst Campus.

St Vincent’s Private Hospital production kitchen is a cook fresh facility with a high-quality food safety accredited meal service, producing more than 60,000 meals per month. This is a large team of approx. 40 staff in this busy kitchen. You will be directly managed by the kitchen supervisor, them reporting to the Head chef.

Over the next 12months we are looking to take the patient food offering to the next level, build a team to do what we do better, revise the patient menu, find new products and give the best service possible. Come join us on this journey.

About you

The candidate must have:





High level of commitment to the philosophy, mission, values and ethics of the Mary Aikenhead Ministries and SVHA.

Ability to interpret and follow recipes and prepare a high volume of meals in a timely manner

Thorough understanding and ability to participate in Food Safety & WH&S; programs.

Ability to assist in You design and testing of recipes

A high degree of personal hygiene and safe food practices

Ability to follow a schedule and work efficiently, with the ability to take on and allocate additional work as required

Experience working in a structured kitchen environment

Good understanding of daily production processes to ensure food forecasted is matched to food required

Competency working in various areas of the kitchen

Effective time management skills and capable of a high standard of unsupervised work

Other essential requirements include:

Minimum 2 years Food Production, processing, cooking experience in kitchen production unit.

Commercial Cookery Certificate III

Sound understanding of Food Safety/HACCP and all policies contained within

What we can offer you

Exceptional Rewards: Highly competitive base pay, plus exclusive not-for-profit salary packaging perks. Enjoy pre-tax savings on up to $15,900 for everyday living costs (mortgage, rent, bills) plus $2,650 for dining out and entertainment annually

For-Purpose Impact: Be part of a not-for-profit where surplus is reinvested into research & community care

World-Class: Collaborate with global leaders across more than 100 medical specialties and 60 service areas

Surgical Innovation: Work with eminent surgeons using next-gen robotics in cardiac, neuro & orthopaedic

Premium Care: Deliver deeply personalised,



patient-centred care in a 100% private-room en-suite facility

Safe Staffing: Work with peace of mind under an historic EA delivering mandated nurse-to-patient ratios

Professional Growth: Accelerate your career with clinical education programs & funded postgrad pathways

Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

How to apply
The closing date for applications is 01 September 2026. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact Sampath Shetty for a confidential discussion on 8382 7386 [email protected]

Closing Date: 1 September 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, protected, 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.

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