Bank Chef - working across Scarborough, Bridlington and Malton

York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (LLP); Scarborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A local hospital facilities management company is seeking a motivated and adaptable Bank Chef to work in Scarborough, Bridlington, and Malton. The role involves preparation and cooking tasks, maintaining hygiene standards, and monitoring food safety. Ideal candidates should have a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and experience in a commercial kitchen. A Driving License is essential. This position offers various benefits including NHS Pension Scheme and generous leave entitlement.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Must have a strong team player attitude and be friendly.
• Catering experience required with the ability to work under pressure.
• Driving License is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Preparation & cooking tasks in a commercial kitchen.
• Maintenance of hygiene standards and food safety.
• Monitoring food temperatures as part of HACCP.

Skills

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Organisational/time management skills

Adapting menus

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

706/1 706/2 (NVQ) or equivalent

Job description

Go back York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (LLP)

Bank Chef - working across Scarborough, Bridlington and Malton

The closing date is 01 January 2026

Are you a strong team player, friendly and motivated? Then we may have the role for you!

Scarborough Hospital Catering Department requires an enthusiastic Bank Chef to work in the Main Kitchens of the Catering Department, across the East Coast Hospitals.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the ability to be adaptable and flexible, in order to work variable hours. You must be able to use initiative, be self-motivated and have strong interpersonal and organisational/time management skills.

Applicants must be able to work under pressure, prioritise their own workload and be able to carry out physical tasks.

Must have a Driving Licence

Main duties of the job

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Preparation & Cooking Tasks
• Maintenance of Hygiene Standards
• Food Safety, Assured Safe Catering Health and Safety Legislation
• Follow Department procedures and good practices
• Keeping the kitchen areas clean
• Monitoring food temperatures as part of HACCP
• Washing up and other general cleaning duties
• Knowledge of Special Diets
• Organise daily working plan prioritising
• Reorganise menus at short notice

The ideal candidate will have catering experience, be fantastic with customers, a good team player and able to work on their own unsupervised. Full training will also be provided. Enhanced rates apply when working at the weekend.

About us

To find out more about working for our Trust, please visit:

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).

A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

YTHFM are currently funding level 1 membership of a Tailored Healthcare Cash Plan for all substantive Band 2 and 3 staff, on a trial basis and as a gesture of goodwill. This provides employees with access to a range of benefits, including refunding the costs of optical and dental services, physiotherapy, and wellbeing treatments, up to defined limits. This does not form part of our terms and conditions of employment and could be withdrawn at any time. We also offer discounted membership of Westfield Healths standard Plan for staff on bank contracts or employed in Band 4 or above.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Skills and Attributes

• Adapting menus as required

Education, Qualifications and Training

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• 706/1 706/2 (NVQ) or equivalent

Experience & Knowledge Required

• One year cooking in a commercial kitchen
• Preparation & cooking tasks
• Maintenance of hygiene standards

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (LLP)