Chef

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in King's Lynn is looking for a Chef to join their Catering Team. The successful candidate will prepare meals for staff and patients, ensuring high standards and food hygiene regulations are met. Candidates should possess relevant catering and hygiene qualifications, with experience in managing their time and working effectively in a team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to patient care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Catering and Hygiene Qualifications required for this post.
• Experience of working within a team is essential.
• Previous experience managing your own time and resources.

Responsibilities

• Cook and provide a wide variety of meals to a high standard.
• Work safely and in a hygienic environment.
• Assist and support Line Managers and Head Chef.

Skills

Knowledge of HACCP

Knowledge of Allergens

Able to use initiative

Ability to develop new skills

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene

Allergen Training City & Guild 706 1&2 or NVQ equivalent

Level 3 Hygiene

Level 3 HACCP

Job description

Go back The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Chef

The closing date is 30 September 2025

We have an exciting opportunity for a Chef to join team QEH.

As part of the Catering Team you will be cooking meals for staff and patients through the day and night in all aspects of food preparation and cooking following Food Hygiene Guidelines.

You will have previous experience managing your own time and resources and experience of working within a team. Catering and Hygiene Qualifications required for this post

Main duties of the job

An opportunity has become available within the Catering department for a Chef.

We are looking to recruit a Proactive Chef to cook and provide a wide variety of meals, including ethnic and allergen free meals to a high standard; working cost effectively to meet the standards, policies and objectives of the department.

You will work safely and in a hygienic environment and assist and support Line Managers, the Head Chef, the Catering Manager and other teams as directed and required.

If this role appeals to you, and fits your profile, we would love to hear from you.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Hygiene
• Allergen Training City & Guild 706 1&2 or NVQ (professional Cookery) equivalent
• Level 3 Hygiene
• Level 3 HACCP

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

• Knowledge of HACCP
• Knowledge of Allergens
• Knowledge of IDDSI Descriptors
• Able to use initiative, make decisions and be a motivated team player
• Ability to develop new skills

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

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT