Chef/Cook - Charlestown

Employment Type: Exempt Full Time (until May 2025, with likely extension)
Position Classification: Chef Grade A
Remuneration: $32.27 per hour plus shift allowances, penalty rates, and 11.5% superannuation
Hours per week: 38

Location:  Residential Eating Disorder Centre - Charlestown

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about creating delicious, nourishing meals that make a difference in people's lives?

As a Chef/Cook, you’ll play a vital role in designing menus, preparing and cooking meals, and ensuring food safety standards are met for patients at our Residential Eating Disorder Centre. Working within a HACCP-accredited environment, you’ll be responsible for maintaining high food safety and cleaning standards.

We’re looking for someone who thrives both in a team and working independently, brings a cheerful and supportive attitude, and takes pride in delivering quality meals that support patient care.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today, and let’s work together to make a difference.

Why Work for HealthShare NSW?

HealthShare NSW touches the lives of NSW Health employees and patients every single day by delivering services that keep our public hospitals and health facilities running.

Watch Our HealthShare NSW story video to learn more about the work we do and the diverse range of roles we have on offer.

We reward our employees with a terrific range of benefits, including:

• Great leave conditions: enjoy one day off each month as an ADO, annual leave loading (a bonus extra payment of 17.5%) and 14 weeks’ paid parental leave for eligible employees
• Salary packaging and novated leasing: you can access up to $2782 extra per year in your pay
• Wellbeing programs: access a large array of wellbeing programs designed to support your physical, mental, and emotional health
• Commitment to career development: Expansive free online training, talent programs, study leave and internal development opportunities to accelerate your career
• Rewarding role and community contribution: Make a difference in people's lives by assisting those in need and actively contributing to your community.

Please note some benefits may only apply to certain employment types.

Further information on our wide range of benefits is available here.

Eligibility Requirements

• Meet essential requirements as outlined in the Position Description.
• Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, or valid work visa). Permanent roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents, while temporary and casual roles welcome applicants with a visa.
• This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and Tuberculosis (TB) screening. Refer to NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 12) for a complete list of required vaccines. During application, please upload OASV Undertaking/Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool with any vaccination evidence you have.

How to Apply

• Click Apply Now at the top of the page
• Attach your resume and provide answers to the Targeted Questions below.
• To find out more about applying for jobs with HealthShare please view our resource: Your Guide to Employment with HealthShare NSW.
• Any role related questions can be directed to the hiring manager Lou White at Louise.White@health.nsw.gov.au
• Any career portal support questions can be directed to our customer service team at 1300 679 367.

Targeted Questions

• Describe how your skills, experience and attitude suit this position. Can you please provide an example of how you have supported the day-to-day operations of a team?
• Teamwork is critical to every operation. What do you think are the key components to good teamwork?
• Our patients are our customers and are at the heart of everything we do. Describe a time you have provided excellent customer service and how you went above and beyond to meet customer needs.
• Do you have previous experience working in a commercial kitchen environment, what is your understanding of WHS, Food Safety and hygiene practices?

We are Diverse and Inclusive

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, carers, and people with disability. If we can offer some support or make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team HSNSW-Diversity@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.

Further information on how we support Diversity & Inclusion at HealthShare NSW can be found here.

Talent Pool

An eligibility list from this recruitment may be created for future casual, permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 6 months.

Applications Close: 11:59pm Thursday 23 January 2025