Bank Chef

St Catherine's Hospice; Langley Green; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

St Catherines Hospice is seeking an experienced Chef to support our Kitchen team with flexible bank shifts, delivering fresh, high-quality meals for patients, families and staff. You will adapt menus for special requests and assist with occasional events while maintaining high standards.

The role suits those seeking work-life balance or developing expertise in a caring environment; prior kitchen/catering experience is preferred and you will join a supportive, inclusive team.

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen experience desirable.
• Experience preparing meals from scratch for diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Prepare personalised, high quality meals for patients, families and staff.
• Adapt menus to meet special requests and assist with catering for events.
• Collaborate with Kitchen team to maintain high standards and workload during busy periods.

Skills

Food preparation

Catering

Job description

Our Kitchen team play a vital role is providing fresh, delicious meals from scratch for patients, families and staff. We are looking for bank staff to offer flexible support to help us maintain our high standards., Are you a passionate Chef looking to utilise your skills in a meaningful role? Would you find it rewarding to prepare personalised, high quality meals, to make a difference when it matters most?

Our Chefs carefully adapt menus to meet special requests and individual needs, as well as catering for important occasions such as fundraising events, patient and family celebrations. We require a caring, dependable Chef to work collaboratively with the team to deliver high quality food., This is a great opportunity if you're looking for flexibility, picking up shifts to suit your availability, while supporting the team during busy periods, holidays and shortages.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Level 3 Leader, committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace.

We are seeking an experienced Chef with a strong background in food preparation and catering to support our Kitchen team. Whether you are seeking work life balance, or are newly qualified and looking to develop your expertise, this role offers a broad range of skills and opportunities.

St Catherines Hospice is a respected local charity providing specialist hospice care alongside statutory service partners (GPs, District nursing etc) across West Sussex and East Surrey.

£16.97 an hour £13.58 per hour plus 25% enhancement £3.39