Chef

Elysium Healthcare; Guiseley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days leave (including bank holidays

Birthday off

Career development

Rewards platform Ely-Vate

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Earned wage access

GP service

Maternity package

Pension

Free meals

Onsite parking

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is seeking a Chef at Spring Wood Lodge in Guiseley to lead daily kitchen operations and craft meals for service users, staff and visitors. You’ll support the Head Chef, manage food hygiene, stock, and menu development while ensuring high standards and safe preparation.

We offer a calm environment with a 37.5-hour week, opportunities for training, and a comprehensive benefits package as part of the team delivering care to women with complex needs.

Qualifications

• GCSE English or equivalent is required.
• City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 in Basic Food Preparation is necessary.
• Basic Food Hygiene certification is essential.
• Intermediate Food Hygiene is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Maintain food storage procedures and stock rotation.
• Plan, prepare and cook meals to a high standard including dietary needs.
• Serve meals to service users, staff and visitors professionally.
• Prepare foods for conferences and banquets.
• Contribute to costings and manage cost control.
• Adhere to Safer Food Better Business standards and HACCP records.
• Take full shift responsibility for catering operations.

Skills

Food safety

Team leadership

Menu costing

Budgeting

Communication

Education

GCSE English or equivalent

City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 Basic Food Preparation Cooking

Basic Food Hygiene (essential)

Intermediate Food Hygiene (desirable)

Job description

Ready for a chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? If so, joinSpring Wood Lodgeas a Chef working alongside a dedicated team.

Become a crucial part of the kitchen team working 37.5 hours a week , 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.

Here’s the exciting part- the calendar is buzzing with activities, events and special occasions which you’ll also cater for. From World Food Day to festive moments like Christmas and Easter, you get to infuse your own flair and keep things exciting.

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.

Just imagine… great job satisfaction, home in time for dinner every night and two days off a week. Now that’s a recipe for a balanced work-life combo.

As a 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 services 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 a high quality and compliment healthy eating guidelines.
• Correctly filing of all paperwork in relation to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP) i.e. Fridge temperatures, food temperature logs and cleaning schedules

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• 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 (essential)
• Intermediate Food hygiene (desirable)
• Previous experience in a similar environmentPrevious experience in delivering a service on mass
• Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience

Where you will be working:

Location:1 Towngate Close, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 9PQ

You will be working at Spring Wood Lodge, a service that supports women over the age of 18 who have complex emotional and mental health problems associated with significant risk behaviours. Typically they have a diagnosis of personality disorder or a severe mental illness.

They may not have had their needs met in a general psychiatric service including acute inpatient units, community mental health teams or community personality disorder service. Working as part of a team, you will focus on active rehabilitation with a view to achieving sustainable discharge.

What You’ll Get:

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £27,775
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/10 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and onsite free parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 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.