Chef | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization located in Frimley is seeking a dedicated Chef to join its busy kitchen. The role involves preparing high-quality, homemade meals and supporting event catering while ensuring top food hygiene and safety standards. Candidates should have experience in a quality-driven catering environment and strong organizational skills. This position offers professional development opportunities and promotes a healthy work-life balance. Applications are encouraged from all backgrounds, recognizing the need for flexible working patterns.

Benefits

First-class development opportunities

Wide range of training available

Qualifications

• Experience working as a chef in a quality-driven catering environment.
• Commitment to food quality, safety, and presentation.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage varied workload.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook dishes using fresh ingredients.
• Ensure accurate cooking, presentation, and portion control.
• Support event catering as needed.
• Maintain communication with patients and colleagues.
• Contribute to menu planning and development.
• Uphold kitchen hygiene and food safety standards.
• Manage stock effectively.

Skills

High-quality catering experience

Organisational skills

Judgement in operational issues

Positive and professional approach

Job description

Frimley Health Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated and creative Chef to join our busy hospital kitchen and staff restaurant at Frimley Park Hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who takes pride in producing high-quality, traditional, homemade meals using fresh and, wherever possible, locally sourced ingredients. Working within a large production kitchen, you will play a key role in delivering nutritious and appealing meals that make a real difference to patient care and staff wellbeing.

We are seeking a motivated chef with proven experience in a quality-driven catering environment. You will bring enthusiasm, attention to detail, and a genuine passion for food. The ability to perform well under pressure and manage a varied workload is essential, as is a commitment to consistently delivering high standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook dishes from fresh ingredients, following Trust recipes and menu plans for patients and staff.
• Ensure every dish is cooked correctly, well-presented, and produced in line with forecasted requirements and portion control standards.
• Support function and event catering as needed.
• Work closely with the Head Chef and Assistant Head Chef to accommodate special dietary requirements.
• Maintain excellent communication with patients, visitors, colleagues, suppliers, and wider Trust teams.
• Contribute to menu planning and development.
• Carry out audits and surveys relevant to the role.
• Uphold exemplary kitchen hygiene, food safety and cleaning standards in line with current legislation.
• Record food temperatures and follow all departmental procedures.
• Manage stock effectively, ensuring correct rotation, storage, and security of goods.
• Promote efficient use of Trust resources and ensure financial procedures are followed.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first‑class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work‑life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience working as a chef in a high‑quality catering setting.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work efficiently in a fast‑paced environment.
• A commitment to excellent food quality, safety and presentation.
• Confidence in using your judgement to resolve day‑to‑day operational issues.
• A positive, courteous and professional approach.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

Please note this role does not offer sponsorship.

This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Dec 2025.