Chef

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Pease Pottage; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25–30 days

NHS-style pension contributions

Life assurance

Counselling

Discounts

Enhanced maternity pay

Volunteer day

Job summary

St Catherine’s Hospice is seeking a dedicated Chef to join the catering team, delivering high-quality meals for patients, families, staff and events. The role supports the Kitchen Lead, with shifts 7.30am-3.30pm and 11am-7pm, four shifts per week, including every other weekend and enhancements for weekend working.

You’ll use your strong food safety knowledge in a compassionate, reliable environment and have opportunities to develop and contribute to a diverse fundraising and events program.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards.
• Organised and reliable with good time management.
• Willingness to develop and support the kitchen team.

Responsibilities

• Support the Kitchen Lead in the smooth running of the kitchen and delivery of hospice catering services.
• Organise, prepare and present meals for patients and visitors.
• Set out and communicate a daily work plan for yourself and the kitchen team.
• Adhere to hygiene and safety standards in all kitchen operations.
• Provide supervision and coaching to Catering Assistants and volunteers.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Organised

Reliable

Compassionate

Education

Catering qualifications

Job description

£20,656.77 to £22,607.68 per annum (dependent on experience), plus pay enhancements for weekend working

Interviews will be arranged on an ad-hoc basis, we encourage early applications as this role may close at any time

About Us:

St Catherine’s Hospice is a respected local charity providing specialist hospice care alongside statutory service partners (GPs, District nursing etc) across West Sussex and East Surrey.

We provide care in communities across Surrey and Sussex which are richly diverse and we want to reflect that in everything we do. We celebrate and support difference and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you believe in the importance of what we do, share our values and want to be a part of an outstanding team building something important, we’d love to hear from you.

Our catering team play a vital role in our service delivery, providing high quality, personalised, nutritious meals to patients, families, staff and for a variety of events.

About You:

Are you a dedicated Chef that would value maintaining high standards and exceptional service? Would you find it rewarding to prepare a variety of meals to support individual needs and make a difference when it matters most?

We are seeking an organised, reliable and compassionate individual with strong knowledge of food safety and a willingness to develop and support our friendly team.

We would welcome applications from both experienced Chefs and those at the beginning of their careers who hold the relevant qualifications. This environment offers a diverse opportunity to utilise or develop creative cooking and baking skills with a variety of fundraising, staff and other events to cater for.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Kitchen Lead in the smooth running of the kitchen and delivery of hospice catering services
• Organise, prepare and present breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and refreshments for patients and their visitors
• Set out and communicate a daily work plan for yourself and the kitchen team
• Adhere to standards of hygiene and safety in all aspects of kitchen operations
• Provide supervision, coaching and assistance to Catering Assistants and Volunteer Kitchen Assistants and lead them by example, working collaboratively with your kitchen colleagues, IPU team and the wider hospice team

The Role:

This post is offered on a part time, permanent basis, working 30 hours per week, worked four shifts per week, with alternative weekends. Our shifts are 7.30am - 3.30pm and 11am - 7pm. Our structured rota offers excellent work-life balance, providing consistent day shifts and every other weekend off, with enhancements paid for weekend working.

Employees at St Catherine’s Hospice can enjoy a variety of benefits including

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days with length of service, plus Bank Holidays, and an opportunity to buy / sell annual leave days. Plus we offer a day off for volunteering & moving house.
• Generous Pension scheme with up to 9% employer contributions or honour of NHS pension.
• Life Assurance Scheme, Counselling Offering, and a range of discounts.
• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay.

Terms & Conditions:

• This role is subject to aStandardDBS check. By applying you are confirming you have read the Enhanced Check Privacy Policy for applicants https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-privacy-policies and understand how DBS will process my personal data and the options available to me for submitting an application.
• Please ensure you have read our employee and recruitment privacy statement prior to applying for this role.
• Must be authorized to work in the United Kingdom, please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorships.
• Please note a requirement of all roles at St Catherine’s is to complete mandatory E-learning training and remain compliant with this throughout your employment.
• We understand that Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be used to support some applications, whilst we do not discourage this, please ensure any documentation and applications submitted accurately and truthfully reflect your own experience and suitability for this role.
• Please note we operate an internal recruitment function and are not engaging agencies at this time.

We are located in Grace Holland Avenue, Pease Pottage, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9SL. You can access the Hospice by car, bus, bike or walking, with full transport details on our website.

If you require any additional information or would like to discuss this role further, please email [e-mail] or give us a call on 01293 447353.