Job Description: Fulltime permanent, 76 hours per fortnight, 9.30am- 6.00pm Excellent benefits including salary packaging Kew location

About the Role

We are currently seeking a Trade Cook to join the team on a full time basis. Under the direction of the Support Services Management, the Trade Cook is responsible for overseeing and assisting in the preparation and presentation of resident meals , including short order, and special diet items , sweet and savoury mid meal items to deliver an exceptional food and beverage service for our residents . Monitor the quality of meals at all stages of preparation and presentation to support excellence in meal choice and experience for our residents Special celebratory theme cooking for the facility will also be required on a monthly basis Assist with daily ordering, stock control and rotation to minimise waste and support cost control Ensure completion auditing , monitoring and maintenance of all Food Safety documentation to ensure ongoing compliance with the Food safety Plan Work area is kept clean as per Food Safety standards, kitchen hygiene and cleanliness standards are adhered too, including thorough kitchen cleaning and sanitizing Daily ordering, daily audits as required, and reports compiled to Coordinator & Manager. The classification for this position will be IN17 ($68,384 per annum pro rata)

Your Contribution

- Food Safety Certificate HLTFSE001
- Food Safety Supervisors Certificate HLTFSE005 & HLTFSE007 Certificate 111 or 1V Commercial Cookery or equivilant trade certificate
- Previous experience in a commercial kitchen
- Previous experience in an Aged Care environment (desirable)
- Current NDIS check,



or willing to obtain

What We Offer

- A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
- Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
- A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
- Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
- Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay! Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation Regular opportunities for career development to assist you to reach your career goals Culture of continuous improvement

About Berengarra

Aged Care Berengarra, a new multi storey 90 bed state of the art residential aged care facility comprises 60 mainstream and 30 Aged Persons’ Mental Health (APMH) beds designed to deliver contemporary best practice person centered care. Berengarra compliments a suite of existing St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne’s residential facilities. You will be a part of a dedicated, dynamic and forward thinking team that comes together for a common goal, the care of our residents. Berengarra welcomed its first residents in March 2021

Working at St Vincent’s

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service.



SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

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.

You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

Closing Date: 10 October 2026 11:59pm

About St Vincent's Health Australia

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.

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📌 Trade Cook (Kew)
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