Catering Manager

**Catering Manager**

**Sunshine Coast University Hospital**

**Full Time Opportunity**

**Are you looking to take the next step and advance your career in a key leadership and management role?**

**About The Role**

We’re seeking a Catering Manager to lead our hospitals catering department, ensuring the delivery of quality meals and exceptional services to our patients, staff, and visitors. This role requires a blend of operational management, team leadership and commitment to food safety and quality.
- Managing daily operations: oversee the daily production and delivery of a high-volume of meals per day, ensuring functions run smoothly and efficiently.
- Lead and mentor a team of catering staff.
- Oversee food quality control, adhering to safety standards including OHS and HACCP regulations.
- Responsible for the catering services financial and operational management, including budgeting, cost control and financial reporting. This includes managing purchasing, inventory, and stock control to minimise expenses and maximise efficiency.
- Stock management.

**Your Skills and Experience**
- Skilled leader with Operational Experience. You have a solid background in catering or hospitality management, with proven skills in running high-volume operations.
- Chef trade qualifications with experience in managing large scale catering operations.
- Food Safety Supervisor certification
- You have an in-depth Knowledge of HACCP Principles and the proven ability to manage the food safety program.
- Previous experience in hospitality management, with skills in staff scheduling, menu development, line management, ordering and upholding safety standards.

**Remuneration**

On offer is a salary rate ranging from: $90-$100k**+ superannuation based on experience level and qualifications, exclusive of penalties or allowances.

**About Us**

Our facilities include 9 state-of-the-art operating theatres, two cardiac catheter laboratories, a minor procedure room, a day surgery unit, an 11-bed intensive care unit/coronary care unit and an 9 chair day therapy unit. Medical consulting suites are located onsite together with comprehensive pathology and radiology services.

The Hospital is owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care, a global operator of private hospitals and primary care clinics with over 70 Australian sites employing over 34,000 people. We have been focused on delivering high-quality patient care and practising the Ramsay Way philosophy of ‘People Caring for People’ since 1964.

**What’s in it for you?**

**Professional Advancement**: Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning, education scholarships and the Ramsay Leadership Academy to support career progression.

**Discounts**: Ramsay Rewards - Access great deals at over 100+ major retailers. Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts - you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.

**Health and Wellbeing**: Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster, Flexible Leave Program, and a **free Employee Assistance Program** offering access to confidential counselling, coaching and support 24/7.

**Leisure/Social/Financial**: Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels, salary sacrifice opportunities e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more.

**Requirements**:

- _Must _provide a_ _**National Police Check** conducted within the previous 12 months
- According to the role, Ramsay may require a **Working-With-Children** check and **proof of immunisation** against infectious diseases.

**To Apply