Bank Chef

Elysium Healthcare; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Bank Chef at St Neots Neurological Centre, where you can enjoy a flexible schedule while crafting delicious meals for service users and staff. This role offers a calm working environment, allowing you to manage your workload effectively. You'll be part of a supportive kitchen team, responsible for food preparation, menu planning, and maintaining high hygiene standards. With opportunities for career progression and a commitment to work-life balance, this position is perfect for those passionate about culinary excellence and quality service.

Benefits

Free Meals

Free Parking

Wellbeing Support

Paid Induction

Optional Pension Contributions

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing quality food to a high standard.
• Knowledge of food hygiene regulations and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in daily kitchen operations.
• Prepare and cook meals considering dietary requirements.
• Maintain food storage procedures and stock rotation.

Skills

Food Preparation

Menu Planning

Food Hygiene

Supervisory Skills

Customer Service

Education

GCSE in English

City & Guilds 706/1 and 2

Basic Food Hygiene Certification

Job description

Are you a Chef looking for the perfect work-life balance? This opportunity might just be your perfect fit.

Become a valued member of our staff bank at St Neots Neurological Centre in St Neots in the role of Bank Chef and enjoy the flexibility to choose shifts that align with your schedule.

As a crucial part of the kitchen team, you’ll play a vital role in crafting daily meals for service users, staff, and visitors. Dive into food preparation and elevate your role by providing guidance and training to your peers.

It’s a calm and pleasurable working environment, where you’ll be able to manage your workload and enjoy creating delicious meals. There’s a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly.

As a Bank Chef, you will be:

• Supporting the Head Chef for the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Maintaining good food storage procedures and stock rotation according to established procedures.
• Preparing, planning, and cooking meals to a consistently high standard, taking account of any special requests or dietary requirements within the unit.
• Serving service users, staff, and visitors with food and beverages in a professional and courteous manner.
• Preparing and producing foods for conferences and banquets.
• Participating in food costings through effective cost control procedures.
• Adhering to the ‘Safer Food Better Business’ standards and record keeping.
• Adhering strictly to Food Hygiene Regulations and other safety procedures at all times.
• Taking full shift responsibility for the catering operation.
• Assisting the Head Chef by researching and creating new menus ensuring meals are of high quality and complement healthy eating guidelines.
• Correctly filling all paperwork related to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP), such as fridge temperatures, food temperature logs, and cleaning schedules.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• To be 18 years or older.
• GCSE or equivalent English qualification.
• City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) in Basic Food Preparation and Cooking.
• Basic Food Hygiene certification.
• Supervising qualification or working towards it.
• Experience preparing and producing quality food to a high standard.
• Knowledge of menu planning and costing.
• Previous experience in delivering a service on a mass scale.

Where you will be working:

Howitts Lane, Eynesbury, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2JA

Join the team at St Neots Neurological Service, providing care, therapeutic, and rehabilitation pathways for those affected by neurological or mental health conditions, where challenging behavior may be a leading impairment.

St Neots Neurological Service is located in the town center and offers assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and complex care for both males and females with a broad range of neurological conditions, provided by a highly experienced on-site team.

What you will get:

• Hourly rate of £14.00 (including 12.07% holiday allowance uplift).
• Two-week paid induction.
• Free meals and parking.
• Mandatory training to enable you to perform your role effectively.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Optional pension contributions to secure your future.

There is also the option to progress into a permanent role, unlocking additional benefits and career development opportunities.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to care delivery. With over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education, there are ample opportunities to grow and advance your career.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network spanning 10 countries and employing over 86,000 people worldwide.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment practices and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. All staff are responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. A DBS disclosure is required for all candidates.