Permanent | Part -time opportunity!

Join Our Hospital with HEART!

At St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital (SATH), we lead with our HEART values - Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, delivered with Compassion.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Head Chef to lead our hospital kitchen team, delivering high-quality, nutritious and delicious meals while ensuring an exceptional dining experience for patients, visitors and staff.

What Makes a Difference for You?

- Competitive hourly rate

- Access to salary packaging of up to $15,900 p.a. plus $2,650 for meals and entertainment

- Free on-site gym, wellness program, parking and uniforms

- Partnership with Fitness Passport - providing access to reduced membership fees with external gym providers across Toowoomba and nationwide

- Waiver of up to $500 per year if admitted as a patient to SATH

- Employee Assistance Program – free, confidential support for you and your family

- Flexible shifts that work around your life

- A values-driven, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture

Make a Difference Every Day…

As a Head Chef, you will play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality and patient-focused catering services. Your responsibilities will include:

- Lead the daily delivery of efficient, reliable and high-quality kitchen operations

- Oversee the preparation and presentation of nutritious meals that support patient needs and service excellence

- Ensure compliance with food safety, workplace health and safety, infection control and hospital procedures

- Identify and manage operational risks, hazards and incidents while supporting audit and accreditation requirements

- Lead, coach and supervise the kitchen team, fostering a positive,



inclusive and high-performing workplace

- Collaborate with catering staff, clinicians and hospital leaders to achieve effective service outcomes

- Promote respectful and professional communication with patients, visitors, staff and other stakeholders

- Drive continuous improvement in food quality, kitchen processes, safety and overall service delivery

What Makes a Difference for Us?

We are seeking an individual who possesses the following:

- Cert 3 in commercial cookery (essential)

- Demonstrated experience in a Head Chef or senior kitchen leadership role

- Experience in healthcare or large-scale food service, highly regarded

- Relevant commercial cookery qualifications

- Proven ability to lead, develop and motivate a high-performing team

- Strong knowledge of food safety, kitchen hygiene and dietary requirements

- Excellent organisational, time management and communication skills

- Solid customer service and stakeholder engagement capabilities

- Experience in quality improvement, stock control and efficient kitchen operations

- Exposure to retail catering or food sales environments, beneficial

Join a Values-Driven Team

At SATH, we’re not just a hospital—we’re a community. Built by the people of Toowoomba, for the people, and committed to compassionate, quality care.



You’ll be joining a team that truly lives our HEART values in every interaction.

Living in Toowoomba

Toowoomba offers an excellent regional lifestyle with strong employment opportunities, vibrant community life and outstanding livability.
Learn more at www.livetoowoomba.com.au

Embracing Diversity

St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and individuals of all cultures, identities and abilities.

Be Part of Our Vision

At St Andrew’s, we are guided by our North Star — to be a trusted Centre of Excellence providing holistic healthcare and hope to the Darling Downs and beyond, with people and services that are valued and grow with our community’s needs.

Requirements

- A cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your suitability for the role and alignment with our HEART values
- Your resume
- Two professional referees
- Evidence of your legal right to work in Australia (No sponsorship is available for this role)
- To be successful in your application, you will be required to provide evidence of immunisation, immunity or screening, prior to commencing employment. This includes:
- Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
- Varicella (Chickenpox)
- Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
- Hepatitis B
- Tuberculosis screening

Evidence may include your Australian Immunisation History statement, serology results, vaccination records, vaccination cards, or other approved documentation.

Applications close: Friday 2nd September 2026

Enquiries to: Simon Whelan – Catering Manager via *******@sath.org.au

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📌 Head Chef (Toowoomba Regional)
🏢 St Andrews Hospital Toowoomba
📍 Toowoomba Regional