Bank Chef

jobs24.co.uk; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established company is seeking a Bank Chef to join their team in Stoke-on-Trent. This role offers the flexibility to choose your shifts while working in a calm and supportive environment. As a Bank Chef, you'll be responsible for preparing high-quality meals, maintaining food hygiene standards, and contributing to menu development. With a focus on work-life balance and a strong commitment to staff wellbeing, this position provides an excellent opportunity to grow within a reputable organization. Enjoy free meals, training, and the chance to progress into a permanent role while making a positive impact on the lives of service users.

Benefits

Hourly rate of £13.50

Two-week paid induction

Free meals

Free parking

Mandatory training

Wellbeing support

Pension contribution (Optional)

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing and producing quality food to a high standard.
• Knowledge of menu planning and costing is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in daily kitchen operations.
• Prepare and cook meals to high standards, considering dietary needs.
• Maintain food hygiene standards and proper food storage.

Skills

Food Preparation

Menu Planning

Food Hygiene

Cost Control

Customer Service

Education

GCSE or equivalent English

City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent)

Basic Food Hygiene

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 Adderley Green in Stoke-on-Trent 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 beverage 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.
• 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 in relation to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP) i.e. Fridge temperatures, food temperature logs, and cleaning schedules.

Minimum Requirements:

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

You will be working for an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

You will be working at Adderley Green, a specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation and complex care service for people with neurological illnesses, acquired brain, and spinal cord injuries. The extensive facilities cater for the specific needs of people aged over 18 years who have complex neurological care and rehabilitation requirements. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to deliver truly person-centred services where each individual is at the heart of everything. Adderley Green offers a full interdisciplinary team to support and enable residents to undergo reviews of their specific and/or changing needs and work towards targeted and monitored goals utilizing nationally recognized outcome measures.

What you will get:

• Hourly rate of £13.50 (including 12.07% holiday allowance uplift)
• Two-week paid induction
• Free meals and parking
• Mandatory training to ensure you are fully able to do your job at the best of your ability.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Pension contribution to secure your future (Optional)

There is also the option to progress into a permanent role to unlock additional benefits, including career development pathways to grow your career.