Catering Manager
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- Food Services
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- REQ654190 Requisition #
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- 3 days ago Post Date
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (until 19/06/2026)
Position Classification: BI Catering Off
Remuneration: $39.50 per hour + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ654190
Location: Broken Hill NSW 2880
What you'll be doing
- Responsible for the provision of the highest possible standard of food service for the Health Service within the Health Service's budget.
- Plan, organise and control the functions of all staff in the catering department including roster preparation and sign off on HealthRoster.
- Maintain records for food items accounts and prepare for approval.
- Assist in exercising budgetary control over expenditure to obtain the most effective economical service possible.
- Undertake continual monitoring of food with checks throughout the Health Service and monitor actual production and work place procedures.
What is on offer
- 5 weeks annual leave every year (pro rata)
- Monthly ADO
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses +$2.6k for meals and entertainment
- Novated leasing
Isolation & climate allowance
- Fitness Passport
- Support through advanced education & training
- A comfortable and affordable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton (Buronga), Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.
In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
About Broken Hill
Often referred to as an “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries (more than pubs)! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.
With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.
How to apply
To be considered for this position please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible:
- Demonstrated working knowledge of HACCP principles and guidelines.
- Demonstrate working experience in Catering and Management roles.
- Experience / knowledge of CBOARD system or similar software programs / systems.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills ie written and verbal.
- Demonstrate understanding of EEO, safe work practices and WHS requirements.
- Demonstrated working experience with computers, (i.e. Word, Excel and Spread sheets).
- Demonstrate working knowledge of Infection Control Guidelines.
- Demonstrated ability to adhere to the defined standards of ethical and professional conduct consistent with the current NSW Health Code of Conduct and/or relevant professional standards where applicable.
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www.nsw.au/welcomeexperience
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Jason Crowe on Jason.Crowe@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 13th April 2026
Stepping Up
The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:
https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Empower, listen and act together
Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
