About the role:

We are seeking skilled Chef's to join our Patient Food Services team. As a Chef, you will play a vital role in preparing and presenting nutritious and appetising meals for patients, adhering to hospital standards. You will work under the guidance of the Executive Chef to ensure food quality, safety, and hygiene in a healthcare environment. This role requires excellent culinary skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to patient care through food. 

We currently have two full-time positions available. Applicants must have full-time working rights in Australia and the flexibility to work across a 7-day roster.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare and assemble food items as directed by the Executive Chef, ensuring high-quality patient meals. Maintain kitchen cleanliness, manage pantry duties, and monitor food storage areas to prevent contamination. Adhere to and monitor food safety standards, including completing HACCP documentation and audits. Operate kitchen equipment safely and ensure its cleanliness and proper maintenance. Work collaboratively with Patient Food Services staff to meet patient dietary needs and preferences.

About you:

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery and relevant food safety qualifications. Previous experience in a healthcare or hospital kitchen environment. Strong cooking skills with attention to detail in food preparation and presentation. Excellent communication skills and ability to work efficiently in a team setting. Positive attitude with a proactive approach to continuous learning and quality improvement.

About us:

Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure and facilities.

Our Facilities & Asset Services business provides end-to-end facilities management and asset lifecycle support services for Australia’s critical social and economic infrastructure. Operating across the health, education, government, future energy, power generation, oil and gas and industrial sectors, we work closely with our customers to optimise the reliability, efficiency and whole of life costs of their assets and facilities.

Downer acts as the facility manager at The Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH). The RAH is the largest, busiest and most technologically advanced hospital in Australia with 800 single in-patient rooms, including 100 same-day beds and 80,000 same-day and overnight patient admissions per year.

Why work for us?

Working for the Downer Group, means every day you will be enabling our communities to thrive. With a bright future ahead of us, you find purpose here and have the opportunity to directly impact and contribute positively to our future.  You’ll also find a range of benefits available such as:

Opportunities for training and development to support your career.  Internal career opportunities across the Downer Group business.  Highly competitive employee exclusive discounts and benefits scheme. An Employee Assistance Program providing access to professionals to support you (and your family) to achieve your personal or professional goals through wellbeing coaching, counselling, financial advice, legal advice and more.

Please note: As a pre-requisite for this role, successful candidates will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical, as well as provide an up-to-date National Police Clearance and Immunisation history.

As an employer who acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people’s diverse experiences, talents and cultures, we encourage applications from people from all ages and backgrounds, including Indigenous Australians, to apply.