Head Chef

Are you looking for your next challenge where you can bring your passion and expertise to life through delivering high quality catering for staff, student and functions.

The role of Head Chef will see you working between the operational hours of 6:00am and 8:00pm spread across Monday to Sunday, 38 hours per week with core working days being Monday to Friday outside of peak event periods.

This is a hands-on leadership role, where you will be actively involved in day-to-day kitchen operations, food preparation, service delivery and maintaining kitchen standards, while also leading and developing your team.

Working with the close guidance of the Chef Manager to develop a team in providing exceptional customer service, you will bring your creative flare to life through menu implementation suiting a variety of dietary and cultural needs whilst ensuring high quality and standards are met through delivery, presentation, and flavour.

Offering both buffet and catering style services, our ideal candidate will:

• Have minimum three years’ experience in a similar environment.
• Be looking for a role where you will work both autonomously and collaboratively.
• Show initiative, bring creativity and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Be confident leading from the front and working alongside the team in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen environment.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity in a school environment, we would love to hear from you!

At Somerville House, the safety and wellbeing of children and young people is our highest priority. We are committed to providing a child-safe environment where students are respected, protected and empowered. We seek staff who actively support and uphold our commitment to child safety and who demonstrate appropriate behaviours and professional boundaries at all times.

It is a mandatory requirement for this position that you hold a Working with Children Paid Blue Card (or eligibility to obtain) and a Cert III in Commercial Cookery.

About Us

Somerville House is a day and boarding school for girls established in 1899, provides exceptional education for students from Prep through to Year 12, with co-educational Pre-Prep offering. Somerville House students have the opportunity to participate in an extensive academic, sporting and cultural program, while receiving high standards in personal care and individual attention within the School community.

Somerville House is a member of the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association (PMSA). The PMSA is a mission of the Presbyterian and Uniting Churches.

Please refer to the School’s website for the Head Chef Position Description which outlines the application requirements and process.

Applications for this position close 09:00am, Friday 18 September 2026. Somerville House reserves the right to contact suitable applicants prior to the closing date through the scheduling of an interview.