Trade Cook chez Social Infrastructure and Citizen Services

We currently have an opportunity for a Full-time Trade Cook. Join our Health and Education team and play a key role in preparing nutritious, appealing, and high-quality meals for patients at Bendigo Hospital as part of our Spotless Food Safety Program. Reporting to the Catering Manager, you'll help deliver high-quality outcomes that support our essential services.

What You’ll Do (key responsibilities)

This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:
• Set shifts: Thursday to Saturday, 12:30 PM – 8:30 PM – enjoy a predictable schedule while working in a dynamic hospital kitchen.
• Preparing, cooking, and serving meals in line with dietary requirements and food safety standards.
• Ensuring compliance with Spotless Food Safety Program and HACCP guidelines.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and organised kitchen environment.
• Collaborating with kitchen staff and hospital teams to meet patient needs.
• Assisting in menu planning and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

What You’ll Bring (experience required)

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent trade qualification.
• Proven experience working in a large-scale or commercial kitchen environment.
• Strong knowledge of food safety standards, HACCP, and allergen management.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure while maintaining quality.
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and time management skills.

More than anything, you’ll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Why Downer?

At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.

What It Means to Belong at Downer

We’re proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:
• Training and development to support and diversify your career.
• With 30% of vacancies filled internally you’ll find real opportunities to advance your career.
• Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more.
• Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most.

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.
We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to help you put your best foot forward.

How to Apply

Click "APPLY" and please include your CV, copies of relevant trade qualifications, and any other supporting documentation.

Pre-employment requirements: All successful applicants will be required to complete a National Police Check, provide evidence of working rights in Australia, and meet Bendigo Health’s immunisation requirements (including Flu vaccination).