Join Darling Downs Health as an Operational Services Officer – Cook and play a meaningful role in supporting the wellbeing of our community. This is your opportunity to contribute to safe, nutritious, high‑quality food services that directly impact patient care and satisfaction. If you value teamwork, take pride in preparing food with care, and thrive in an environment where your work truly matters, this role offers purpose, stability, and the chance to grow within a supportive health service.
What your day will look like….
As part of the dedicated food services team in Toowoomba, you'll be at the heart of delivering nourishing meals that support patient recovery and comfort. You'll create meals using approved recipes, manage dietary and allergen requirements with precision, and maintain high standards of hygiene and safety within the kitchen. Your day will include checking the quality and freshness of ingredients, keeping accurate records throughout the production process, and contributing ideas that help improve the overall food service experience. Working alongside a collaborative team, you'll model the values of Darling Downs Health while ensuring the kitchen environment—and the meals you prepare—reflect excellence, care, and pride.
Let's talk about you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following:
* Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding.
* Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do.
* Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do.
* Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better.
* Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up.
Why Us?
Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 7,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect. DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.
Benefits
* Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
* A diverse work culture
* Career development
* Professional development opportunities
* Education opportunities, Study and Research
* Paid parental leave
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Discounted Private Health Insurance
* Fitness Passport
* Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
* Generous Salary Sacrificing
Next step….
Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.
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