MBDSMH - Head Cook - WHD5
SA Health
- Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
- Mount Barker Hospital
- Salary: $1,249.25 - $1,261.79 per week + penalties
- Ongoing, Full Time (working a 7-day roster)
WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?
Make a real difference in your community by joining a great team at our new Mount Barker Hospital as Head Cook!
Are you a dedicated and experienced Cook who likes to work in a team in a regional hospital setting, delivering high-quality, nutritious meals that support patient care and wellbeing. This is a rewarding opportunity to be part of a multidisciplinary team where your work directly contributes to patient recovery, staff wellbeing, and the broader community.
In this rewarding role, you’ll prepare nutritious, high-quality meals that support the health and wellbeing of patients, aged care residents and the local community. With flexible 7-day rostering, this position offers excellent work-life balance in a welcoming regional setting.
WHO ARE WE?
The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.
WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK
Mount Barker, located 40 minutes from Adelaide in the Adelaide Hills, is a perfect blend of natural beauty, local heritage, and gourmet food. Key highlights include hiking the panoramic Mount Barker Summit, exploring the picturesque Laratinga Wetlands, riding the historic Steam Ranger Heritage Railway, and visiting local wineries and the Saturday farmers' market. Visit Mt Baker here.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
- Are you reliable, efficient, and committed to supporting the smooth operation of a health unit?
- Are you an experienced cook, particularly in healthcare and aged care services?
- Do you have a sound knowledge of food safety standards and safe food handling practices?
- Are you ready to contribute to a positive team environment while delivering essential support services?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on…
HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?
You will……….
- Prepare, cook, and present meals in line with menu plans and dietary guidelines
- Provide trade guidance and support to staff, contribute to developing procedures, and train apprentices as needed.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, and infection control standards
- Adapt meals to meet specific patient dietary needs (e.g. texture-modified, allergies, cultural preferences)
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organised kitchen environment
- Assist with stock control, ordering, and minimising food waste
- Contribute to a positive team culture focused on quality and care
WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?
At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:
- Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
- Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
- Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.
- Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?
Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:
- You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.
- You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.
NEED TO RELOCATE?
Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/
HELP IS HERE!
Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 940591), or reach out to Sarah McMahon, Catering & Cleaning Team Leader on Phone: 0403695872 or via E-mail: Sarah.McMahon@sa.gov.au
To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guidelines
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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on 2 July 2026 at 11:55PM
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