Chef

Arbury Court; Warrington; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual base salary £26,384

33 days annual leave incl. birthday

Career development and training

Rewards & Benefits Ely-Vate

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card discounts

Life Assurance

Earned wage access (Stream)

24/7 GP service

Enhanced Maternity Package

Pension contribution

Free/subsidised meals

Onsite/local parking

Job summary

Arbury Court in Warrington is seeking a Chef to support the Head Chef in daily kitchen operations, ensuring high standards of food preparation, storage, and service.

You will handle menu planning, batch cooking, and cost control while adhering to Safer Food Better Business and HACCP. The role offers a stable salary and development opportunities within Elysium Healthcare's care network.

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent and a good standard of English are required.
• City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 or equivalent qualifications are preferred.
• Basic Food Hygiene certification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Head Chef for the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Maintaining food storage procedures and stock rotation.
• Preparing, planning and cooking meals to a high standard with dietary needs.
• Serving staff and visitors with food and beverages in a professional manner.
• Preparing foods for conferences and banquets.
• Participating in food costings through cost control procedures.
• Adhering to Safer Food Better Business standards and HACCP records.
• Taking shift responsibility for the catering operation.
• Researching and creating new menus that align with healthy eating guidelines.

Skills

Menu planning

Food costing

Stock control

Budget experience

Education

GCSE or equivalent

English City & Guilds 706/1 and 2

Job description

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 environment
• Previous experience in delivering a service on mass Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience

Where you will be working:

Location: Townfield Lane, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire,WA2 8TR

Join the multidisciplinary team at Arbury Court and provide care and treatment for adult women in medium, and low secure, and psychiatric intensive care PICU) environments, who have Personality Disorder and Mental Health conditions. Rehabilitation and recovery at Arbury Court focuses on care being 'person-centred' as opposed to 'disease-centred'. The service is located just off the M62 junction 9 in Winwick, which benefits from good transport links, making it easy to commute to from most local areas between Liverpool and Manchester.

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 £26,384
• 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.
• 24/7 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/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

About your next employer: Elysium Healthcare 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