Head Chef

Full time

About us The Yarram and District Health Service (YDHS) is based in Yarram, 220 kilometers south east of

Melbourne on the South Gippsland Highway in rural Victoria. Yarram is 73 kilometers south west of

Sale and 62 kilometers south east of Traralgon.

We provide our community with acute inpatient services, dialysis, urgent care, aged care, respite care,

primary health, community services and an integrated healthcare centre. Our consumers and community are at the core of every decision we make.

YDHS wants to attract and retain the best staff to provide an exceptional service to our community. We promote and develop opportunities for people to contribute to and encourage innovation, leadership and collaboration. We are committed making YDHS a Centre of Excellence in everything we do.

What’s on offer

Reporting to the General Manager of Operations (GMO), you will lead the day-to-day delivery of food services across YDHS, ensuring safe, consistent, high-quality meals and service in line with the

YDHS Food Safety Plan, relevant legislation, and HACCP principles.

This is a leadership role requiring a suitably qualified chef with strong head chef capability - able to run a structured, high-standard kitchen and build a positive, accountable team culture. You will work closely with and report regularly to the GMO on performance, staffing, budgeting, compliance and improvement priorities.

You will also build and deliver menus based on YDHS’s approved Aged Care meal roster, ensuring meals reflect the tastes and preferences of our residents and meet all dietary requirements.

About you To be successful in the role, you will need:

- A Certificate IV Commercial Cookery and/or Certificate IV Kitchen Management (or

equivalent)
- Demonstrated Head Chef / Senior Chef / Kitchen Manager experience (leadership,

compliance, workflow,



costs)
- High-volume/institutional catering experience
- Team leadership experience (rostering, supervision, coaching)
- Robust administrative capability (rosters, records, supplier coordination)
- Sound knowledge of food safety legislation and HACCP

YDHS is responsible for employing and contracting to employees who meet stringent community and public sector expectations. Applicants shall be required to provide and maintain:
- An original National Police Record Check completed within the last twelve (12) months prior

to commencement.
- An employee Working with Children Check.
- Relevant professional registrations.
- Complete a Pre-existing injury declaration form.
- Undergo any other relevant checks, education or licencing as directed at own cost.

YARRAM + DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICE

What’s on offer

- Diverse service.
- Experienced and friendly team to offer support at all times.
- Access to continuing professional development to improve skills and knowledge.
- Beautiful location - Yarram is a major hub for surrounding areas.

How to apply

If you would enjoy the variety of this role and the close-knit community this township has to offers, we want to hear from you! Please submit your cover letter and resume today, via the Yarram & District

Health Service website. For more information about this position, please contact our Human

Resources Team on 5182 0279 or via email at [email protected] To view the Position Description and apply for the role, visit: https://www.ydhs.com.au/current-

vacancies/

Applications close at 11:59pm AEST on Sunday 13 September 2026 and should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

YARRAM + DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICE

85-91 Commercial Road • PO Box 61, Yarram Victoria, 3971 • Telephone: (03) 5182 0222 • Facsimile: (03) 5182 6081

www.ydhs.com.au

📌 Head Chef (full time) (Yarram)
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