2x Kitchen Supervisors - Medicare Private Hospital

Posted: 2026-03-30, Closing: 2026-04-13

An opportunity exists for 2x Kitchen Supervisors, reporting to the Food Service Manager. The successful candidates will be responsible for managing kitchen staff, resources, and compliance to guarantee smooth, high-quality food service.

• Supervise and coordinate daily kitchen activities to ensure efficient meal preparation and service.
• Oversee menu planning and ensure meals meet hospital dietary guidelines and patient requirements.
• Monitor compliance with food safety, hygiene, and infection control standards.
• Manage stock control, ordering, and supplier relationships to maintain cost-effective operations.
• Ensure timely delivery of meals to hospital wards and staff facilities.
• Provide training, guidance, and performance management for catering staff.
• Collaborate with dietitians, nursing staff, and healthcare professionals to accommodate special dietary needs.

• Professional Culinary Qualification (Diploma/Degree) or equivalent.
• Proven experience in a supervisory role within catering, ideally in healthcare or large scale food service.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety regulations, and hospital dietary standards.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management skills.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays.
• Physical ability to manage kitchen operations in a busy environment.
• Collaboration/ Relationship Building
• Problem solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Verbal & written communication and presentation skills
• Organisational awareness
• Excellence and quality orientation
• Ethical behaviour

• Services

Medicare Private Hospital is an equal opportunity employer, external candidates will also be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, should you not receive any communication after 2 weeks of closing date kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.