Work Type: Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Occupation not specified
Location: Gippsland - Baw Baw
Reference: 2773
Head Chef / Administration
Food Services Department
Permanent Part Time, up to 72 hours per fortnight
Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers Agreement – Grade 3 Level 1 (HS3) - $39.18342 per hour
(Junior rates apply to employees aged under 19 years)
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and motivated Head Chef to join our Food Services team in a permanent part-time role. Reporting to the Food Services Coordinator, this position combines hands-on leadership of a busy healthcare food production operation with a range of key administrative and systems responsibilities.
As the Head Chef, you will lead the food production team in delivering high quality, safe and nutritious meals to patients, aged care residents, staff, visitors and function customers. You will also play a significant role in menu management, staff coordination, compliance monitoring and the administration of key food service systems.
This role is ideal for an experienced chef with strong leadership, organisational and computer skills who enjoys balancing operational kitchen leadership with administration and continuous improvement activities. We offer a supportive team environment, comprehensive orientation, salary packaging and free on-site parking.
Our preferred candidate will have:
The following experience/qualifications would be considered advantageous:
Key responsibilities include:
IMPORTANT: Some roles in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated annually for Influenza (unless a valid exemption applies). Evidence of vaccination (or exemption) will be required to be provided prior to commencement.
About our organisation
The West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a customer focused health organisation providing acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, residential care and community health services to 45,000 people in the rural, urban residential, agricultural and industrial areas located within the Baw Baw Shire and beyond. The administrative headquarters are located at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, approximately 100kms east of Melbourne.
West Gippsland Healthcare Group staff benefits include:
Professional development opportunities
Access to Employee Assistance Program
Salary packaging
Free parking
Supportive and collaborative team environment
Working with us
All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a National Police Record Clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six-month probationary period applies to all new appointments.
Further details and how to apply
Further information is contained in the Position Description. Applications are to be submitted by selecting 'Apply Now' and should include a current CV and cover letter. Responses to the selection criteria are recommended. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide at least two professional referees. Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. For further information, please contact Kylie Debono, Food Services Coordinator, on (03) 5623 0800 or [email protected].
Applications close: 18 November 2026* (applications may close earlier)
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. This position will remain open for a minimum of fourteen (14) days from the date of advertisement and may close earlier than the listed closing date if a suitable candidate/s are identified.
As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.
As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.