- Casual Opportunity to Join Peninsula Care Group
- Located in: Frankston and associated sites
- Classification: Chef Grade D (RG6 ) plus super
Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland.
We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between.
More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focussed on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive.
Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.
The Team & Role
The Chef works as rostered for Peninsula Health, under the direction of the Executive Chef to provide optimum quality Service to Patients, visitors and staff. They are accountable for the provision of food services for inpatient, visitors and staff. The Chef’s role comprises of Food preparation, production and distribution whilst ensuring compliance to the Food safety Guidelines.
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Skills & Experience Required
- Maintain a high level of Food Service delivery whilst moving towards continual improvement.
- Chefs must be competent in the preparation and production of the meals for Patients, Staff, visitors and special functions as per the daily requirements.
- Chefs must be competent in the plating and distribution of meals for Patients, staff and visitors.
- Chefs must be competent in the preparation, set up and delivery of functions.
- Chef’s must be competent in Food safety procedures and assist with updating and maintaining the Food Safety plan
- Assist in reviewing and actioning the outcomes from Food safety Audits.
- Ensure all monitoring and data collection required to comply with Food Safety standards are kept.
Key capabilities
- Emotional intelligence (includes self-care and self-awareness)
- Continuous learning
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Clear and effective communication
- Collaboration/teamwork
- Consumer service
- Courageous conversation
- Responsible for success
- Being open to change and continuous Improvement
- Organisation skills
Quality, safety, risk and improvement
- Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives.
- Follow organisational safety, quality & risk policies and guidelines.
- Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public.
- Escalate safety, quality & risk concerns to the appropriate staff member if unable to rectify yourself.
- Promote and participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement processes.
- Comply with principles of Patient-Centred Care.
- Comply with Bayside Health's mandatory continuing professional development requirements.
- Comply with National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements.
- Maintain responsibility for supporting enterprise security.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Certificate 3 in commercial cookery
- Certificate II in Food Safety
- Flexible and creative when dealing with problems
- Able to function in a reliable and courteous manner
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position
- Must be available on weekends
- Ability to work as an effective team member.
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Able to function without supervision
Benefits
- Step into state-of-the-art facilities
- Take advantage of low-cost onsite parking
- Boost your take-home pay with generous salary packaging & novated leasing
- Unlock exclusive discounts at top retailers and dining spots
- Stay fit with access to premium gyms via Fitness Passport
- Feel supported with our holistic Employee Assistance Program
- Grow your skills through top-tier education and training partners
- Join a vibrant, collaborative team led by passionate leaders
Next Steps
For role specific information please contact Pascal Berthelemy on PBerthelemy@phcn.vic.gov.au
If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact the Talent Acquisition Team at recruitmentandonboarding@phcn.vic.gov.au or 03 9784 2700 (option 1).
The role ceases advertising on 27/2/2026 : Please note that applications will be considered upon receipt and that this job posting may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Thank you for your interest in this role. Bayside Health (Peninsula Health Care Group) is regularly advertising positions across the health service so please take the time to review other relevant opportunities by going to https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/
Additional Information
Bayside Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with all abilities.
To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/
Please refer to Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021 – 2025 salary circular for salary range. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience. For further information on salary range classifications and grading please refer to the following page: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-with-us/salary-rates/
It is strongly recommended that individuals in this role remain up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations.
Join Bayside Health and help us to deliver healthy lives for everyone, through sustainable, innovative, compassionate care.