• Permanent full-time position
• Monday through to Sunday at various times between 5.30am and 21.00
• This position includes weekend shifts 10.00 - 18.00
  Are you a passionate, driven culinary chef who excels in maintaining a safe, happy and busy environment?

ABOUT US:

Set at the top of Wickham Terrace, Brisbane’s busiest medical precinct, above the Roma Street Parklands in the heart of the CBD, Brisbane Private Hospital is an acute and rehabilitation hospital with 181 beds, 17 operating theatres and dedicated surgical, ICU and rehabilitation wards. Brisbane Private Hospital specialises in Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Spinal, ENT, Pain and Rehabilitation with additional specialties including Plastics, Urology, General Surgery, Gynaecology and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Brisbane Private Hospital also delivers a leading private drug and alcohol program, Damascus Health Services, from its dedicated drug and alcohol rehabilitation unit.

· Knowledge of rostering staff

• Lead team members to deliver excellent customer service to patients and staff when Head che

ABOUT THE ROLE

Brisbane Private Hospital is seeking a culinary chef to support and cover the Head Chef when not on site managing both FSA’S and Cooks to ensure both our patients and our VMO’S expectations are exceeded.
We are a very busy operation and require a leader who leads by example, runs a section and not office bound, who loves creating fresh amazing food for 180 patients, 100 VMO’S and 700 staff daily.
As a culinary chef it is about developing relationships with all managers, their team and delivery of a cook fresh product, soon to be room service and a busy array of functions and upscale catering. Food safety is paramount in this role
This role will supported by a Head Chef in Food services and a very proactive Executive leadership team.

AS A CHEF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene levels of food preparation area and kitchen equipment
• Meal and food preparation for patients as per recipe guide
• Help Head Chef with stock control and ordering for food supplies
• Maintain regular daily temperatures of refrigerators and freezers as per food safety standards
• Monitor Food Safety Program
• Sound knowledge dietary and nutrition requirements
• Demonstrated understanding of accreditation standards, WH&S management and function

Coordinating

· Knowledge of rostering staff

• Lead team members to deliver excellent customer service to patients and staff when Head chef

  isn’t on site

• Provide guidance to the kitchen staff, ensuring a smooth operation

• Help with Kitchen and food cost management within budget
• Liaise with management
• Work in unison with Head Chef and Food Service Manager on future projects including new Menus
• Labour and rostering