Chef - Broadgreen Hospital | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Liverpool is seeking a qualified chef to join their Catering Team. This role involves supporting patient feeding and restaurant meals, ensuring food quality and compliance with hygiene standards. The ideal candidate will have food hygiene and chef qualifications, with strong communication skills. Responsibilities include meal preparation, maintaining cleanliness, and responding to special diet requirements. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in patient care through culinary excellence.

Qualifications

• Food Hygiene qualification is essential.
• Chef qualification required for the role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support provision of high quality catering service.
• Prepare and serve meals to patients and service areas.
• Ensure food quality meets catering department standards.

Skills

Food Hygiene qualification

Chef qualification

Good communication (written & verbal)

Approachable

Organised

Reliable

Job description

Position

Exciting time to join our Catering Team for the NHS at Broadgreen Hospital. We are looking for a qualified chef to support patient feeding and restaurant meals.

Qualifications

• Food Hygiene qualification
• Chef qualification
• Good communication (written & verbal)
• Approachable
• Organised
• Reliable

Responsibilities

The post holder will support the provision of a high quality catering service across any area within LUFT, including patient feeding, staff dining, trust retail outlets and hospitality. Duties include:

• Preparing and serving meals to patients and other service areas.
• Cleaning and maintaining the preparation area during and after service.
• Ensuring food quality meets catering department standards and HACCP policy compliance.
• Minimising food waste.
• Preparing special and therapeutic diets, including vegetarian and vegan requirements.
• Checking food temperature and recording on HACCP sheets; taking corrective action if food fails.
• Observing good hygiene practices and staying current with food hygiene and training legislation.
• Maintaining documentation for HACCP policy and rectifying any fails.
• Responding to special diet requests at short notice.

About the Trust

We are part of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Dec 2025.