• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Food Services Department, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – WHA5, $1,249.25 - $1,261.79 per week
  • 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part time, Temporary up to 12-month contract with possible extension

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

Join our Diet Kitchen team preparing specialised meals that make a real difference to patient care. Use your cooking skills to deliver safe, high-quality diets for patients and infants in a supportive hospital environment.

Key duties of the role

• Prepare special diet, allergy and texture modified meals
• Follow stock control, storage, usage, and wastage procedures, maintaining appropriate records and statistics
• Collate bulk food production requirements and plan cooking schedules
• Plate meals for delivery with high-quality presentation and adherence to standard serving sizes and portion control. Ensure timely delivery of meals.
• Prepare, process, label, and store baby diets according to standard procedures and the Food Safety Plan
• Maintain a high standard of cleaning and sanitisation

Skills and Experience

• 2 years of cooking experience in a large-scale food business
• Knowledge of special diets, texture modified foods, food safety and the use of Food Safety Plans
• Ability to follow specialised directions to ensure patient safety
• Ability to prepare, present and serve safe, high-quality meals
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Positive attitude towards work and effective teamwork.  Strong communication skills with staff at all levels, cultures, and backgrounds

Enquiries can be directed to

Jane-Marie Sawyer

Senior Administration Assistant

Jane-Marie.Sawyer@sa.gov.au

8161 6833

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• WHA5 - Diet Kitchen Cook - Role Description - 926920.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 29^th of January 2026 at 11:55pm