About the role
Bring your passion for food and exceptional service to St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba.
We're currently seeking a qualified and experienced Chef to join our Hospitality Services team on a permanent part‐time basis (25 hours per week).
Working within our contemporary room service model, you'll play an important role in preparing fresh, nutritious meals that support patient wellbeing and enhance the overall patient experience.
Duties
Preparation and cooking of food items according to menu guidelines, standard recipes and food safety requirements
Participate in correct personal hygiene and food handling practices to comply with the hospital's HACCP based Food safety program in accordance with relevant statutory and legislative requirements
Participate in food processes including safe handling and storage, stock rotation, temperature, time and hygiene requirements
Ability to be flexible with rostering across 7 days (including AM and PM shifts)
Things that work for you
Retail and Travel Discounts; Blue light card a discounted service for frontline workers (available for over 350 brands inc. Big W, The Positive Guys, Samsung), JB Hi‐Fi corporate benefits, airport lounge membership discounts
Financial Wellbeing: Salary packaging options up to $15,990, novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum, competitive hourly rates and paid approved overtime
Health and Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families, fitness passport, free uniforms & annual flu vaccination, ability to purchase annual leave, discounted hospital admissions at any St Vincent's Private Hospital, discounted private health insurance through Bupa or Medibank Join Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services
Things that work for us
Commercial cookery qualification (Cert III or higher)




Demonstrated experience in food handling for at least 12 months
Experience in working within a room service model; ideally including working with a docketing system
Ability to make decisions and follow instructions with minimal supervision
Have a high knowledge of dietary needs
Excellent communication with a positive friendly manner
About our hospital: At St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba, we're proud of our 100‐year legacy of caring for the communities of Toowoomba, the Darling Downs and surrounding regional Queensland.
As the largest private hospital in the region, our 197‐bed acute care facility delivers comprehensive medical, surgical, maternity, rehabilitation and critical care services, supported by leading specialists, experienced clinicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
A workplace where you belong: At St Vincent's, we're committed to creating a workplace where every person feels valued, respected and supported to thrive.
We celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive culture that reflects the communities we serve.
Guided by our values of compassion, justice, integrity and excellence, we are proud to provide exceptional care while supporting our people to build meaningful and rewarding careers.
As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap, we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Pre‐employment checks:



Employment is subject to the successful completion of all pre‐employment checks which may include a Working with Children check (i.e. a Blue Card).
For further information about St Vincent's commitment to Child Safety, visit St Vincent's Code of Conduct.
St Vincent's has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings and evidence may be required for proof of immunity.
Closing Date: 9 November *******:59pm
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.
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St Vincent's Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in ****.
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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📌 Chef (Toowoomba)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Toowoomba