Chef/Cook – Canterbury (part-time – £13.37p/h)

Pilgrims Hospices; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Pilgrims Hospices as a Chef/Cook and enjoy a rewarding role with a focus on work-life balance. You'll work in a professional kitchen, creating meals for patients and staff while being part of a supportive team. With no split shifts or late nights, this permanent position offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Subsidised meals

Uniform provided

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced maternity pay

Financial discounts via Blue Light Card

Standard Life Workplace Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen or similar environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility to work early and late shifts.

Responsibilities

• Produce nutritionally balanced meals for patients and staff.
• Cater for corporate and fundraising events.
• Supervise Catering Assistants and ensure high food prep standards.

Skills

Catering skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Relevant catering qualifications

Job description

Are you a passionate Chef/Cook looking for a rewarding opportunity with a better work-life balance?

At Pilgrims Hospices, we prioritise our team’s wellbeing by offering no split shifts and no late nights , allowing you to enjoy a fulfilling life outside of work.

In this role as Chef/Cook, you’ll be part of a small catering team that work in our professional kitchen to create meals for our patients, their families and staff every day of the year, including using some produce from our newly created kitchen garden .

Role

No two days are the same; you will bring your skills as a cook/chef, and leave each day knowing you’ve made a difference.

You’ll work in our clean, professional, 5-star rated kitchen and know that you are appreciated.

This is a role where you will:

• Use your catering skills to produce nutritionally balanced meals for patients, their families and staff, according to a daily menu
• Use your creative flair to cater for our various corporate and fundraising events
• Work in a care-based environment, interacting with our patients and their families and ensuring that they and our staff are fed and happy
• Work with colleagues regarding special diets that may be needed by some patients
• Provide supervision to Catering Assistants
• Ensure that all food prep is done to a high standard
• Be provided with training opportunities in connection to your role

Salary (PT): £14,599 per annum (+ 50% at the weekends and all Bank Holidays)

Free parking on-site, subsidised food and uniform provided.

Why working at Pilgrims Hospices is different

No split shifts or late nights and a better work-life balance than found in many jobs in the hospitality industry.

A permanent contract of 40 hours per week.

You end your work week knowing that you have made an incredible difference to families across east Kent.

About Pilgrims Hospices

Pilgrims Hospices provide care and support for patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families.

All our sites are modern, spacious and surrounded by landscaped gardens.

As well as caring for their medical needs, we support our patients to feel comfortable and happy, whether by spending time in our beautiful gardens, having pamper days, playing a board game with their loved ones, eating their favourite meal or whatever is special to them.

You can watch a short film about Pilgrims here (the catering section features at 19 minutes 19 seconds into the video):

About you

• You will have experience of working in a professional kitchen or similar environment
• You will have a basic Food Hygiene Certificate and/or relevant catering qualifications
• You are a flexible team player who has the ability to work using your own initiative and without supervision
• You have good interpersonal and communication skills

Working days will be between Monday and Sunday.

The successful candidate will be required to work early and/or late shifts, between the hours of 07:00 and 19:30.

You will be provided with on-site parking, a uniform and subsidised meals during your work day.

As an Employer of Choice, we are committed to supporting our employees and volunteers through both a holistic benefits package, but also through wellbeing and work-life balance.

Our hospices offer:

• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised meals (currently £2 per meal)
• Uniform provided
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity pay and special leave
• A great work-life balance with realistic working hours
• Financial discounts, provided through the Blue Light Card membership scheme
• Standard Life Workplace Pension; those joining us from the NHS may retain eligibility to membership of the NHS pension scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Friendly and highly professional working environments alongside passionate people
• Opportunities for professional development through a range of extensive learning

We invest in our employees, which is one of the key things that makes us an award-winning Employer of Choice!

Additional notes

To be considered for this role, you must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Pilgrims Hospices has a 5-star food hygiene rating in accordance with the Food Standards Agency.

How to apply

If you are interested in applying for the role and wish to join our passionate team, please complete the online application form below.