Bank Chef

Spire Healthcare Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Spire Dunedin Hospital is seeking a Chef for a flexible Bank position in Reading. Responsibilities include producing quality meals, maintaining hygiene standards, and fostering teamwork within the kitchen. Ideal candidates will have previous culinary experience and relevant certifications, ensuring high-quality service in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Weekly pay for Bank colleagues

Competitive pay rates

Access to Spire Healthcare pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Full induction and mandatory training updates

Qualifications

• Previous Chef/Cookery experience required.
• Willingness to undertake specialist training in specific areas.
• Professional self-starter able to work unaided.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high levels of food and service through all areas of hospitality.
• Maintain a safe working environment for all staff and customers.
• Ensure efficient, consistent delivery of food throughout hospitality.

Skills

Food Service

Teamwork

Organizational Skills

HACCP Knowledge

Education

NVQ level 2 or higher

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Spire Dunedin Hospital are looking to bring on a Chef to join their established team. This is a Bank position is a great opportunity for someone looking for more flexible working hours.

As a Chef, you will be expected work in designated sections of the main kitchen producing quality meals that are cost effective and maintaining the highest standards of hygiene in the department - in line with our policies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To Deliver High levels of food & Service through all areas of hospitality
• To support the head/senior chef in all aspects of the kitchen & maintaining standards
• To maintain a safe working environment for all staff and customers, Both Internal & External
• Ensure all HACCP is adhered to
• To ensure efficient consistent delivery of food throughout all hospitality
• To foster and maintain a culture of assistance between kitchen and server staff and all departments within Spire Healthcare
• To lead by example and ensure consistency of all food production and presentation

Who we're looking for:

Must have previous Chef/Cookery experience.

• NVQ level 2 or higher preferred
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Hold relevant certificates or be willing to undertake specialist training in specific areas
• Knowledge & Experience in similar establishment
• Professional self-starter able to work unaided
• Highly organised and capable of working in a busy, fast-paced environment.

Working Hours: Monday - Sunday,Combination of Shifts 06.30 - 14.30, 10.00 - 18.00, 11.00 - 19.00

Contract Type: Bank

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates

We commit to our employee's well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support, and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Alison Roberts on

Closing date: To streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.