Food Services Manager

2 days ago

Melbourne, Australia Peninsula Health Full time

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Peninsula Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Other

Reference: 34278

**- Ideal opportunity to develop your career**
- **Salary Packaging Benefits**:

- **Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations**

**Who We Are and What We Stand For**

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values:
**Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative.** We are One Peninsula Health.
The Food Services manager is a critical role and is responsible for the daily operations of the Food Services department of 135 staff. This includes overseeing the Hospital Cafe (Retail), Vending, and activities relating to the production (2,000+ meals / day), sales, and delivery of food services across multiple sites, including Frankston Hospital, Rosebud Hospital, The Mornington Centre, Golf Links Road Rehabilitation Centre. You will also have 6 direct reports including 1 Executive Chef, 4 supervisors, 2 x Head Chefs and 1 Store person.

**What You Will Be Doing**

The Food Services Manager provides leadership and guidance to ensure that food quality, safety, legislation and various clients’ expectations are met.
With the redevelopment and expansion of Frankston Hospital to include a new Kitchen in 2026, we are looking for a forward thinking and dynamic individual with à la carte experience to lead the implementation of a room service model.

**What You Need**

We anticipate you will have:

- Minimum 5 years’ experience working in a food services management or

leadership position within a hospital/healthcare and or aged care environment.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and work within budget parameters Strong

customer service orientation
- Formal qualification / certification in hotel and catering management, or food

services management
- Experience working in a similar role, supplying food to both hospital and aged

care facilities.
- Well-developed oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, with the

ability to relate to people at all levels and build relationships.
- Experience resolving difficult and sensitive challenges using professional,

evidence based approaches.

**What Next**

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

**Additional Requirements**

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

**Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.

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