Chef | NHS Hospital Kitchen, Patient-Focused Meals

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester is seeking a dedicated Chef to join our Catering Team. You will prepare and deliver high-quality meals for patients, staff and visitors, maintaining strict food safety standards and a patient-centred service ethos.

You will contribute to menu planning, stock control and accurate allergen management in a busy hospital kitchen. Working flexibly across shifts, you will be part of a collaborative team that supports healing through nourishing,

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale catering, kitchen, or food service industry, preferably in a health care setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment
• Attention to detail and ability to multitask
• Must hold City & Guilds 7061 & 2 or L2/L3 NVQ
• Availability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays

Responsibilities

• Delivering a high standard of food preparation
• Producing food to the highest standards
• Ensuring food and hygiene standards are met
• Planning menus and ordering supplies as required
• Dealing with direct patient queries
• Delivering Dietary and Allergen requirements
• Providing a personalised service as appropriate
• Preparing, cooking, and serving of all foods to patients, staff and visitors
• Providing high quality hospitality catering for internal and external events
• Ensuring compliance of all Catering areas
• Providing excellent customer service to patients, families, and colleagues
• Ensuring NHS Food Standards are adhered to

Skills

Experience in healthcare catering

Communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

City & Guilds 7061 & 2 or L2/L3 NVQ

Job description

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester is seeking a dedicated Chef to join our Catering Team. You will prepare and deliver high-quality meals for patients, staff and visitors, maintaining strict food safety standards and a patient-centred service ethos.

You will contribute to menu planning, stock control and accurate allergen management in a busy hospital kitchen. Working flexibly across shifts, you will be part of a collaborative team that supports healing through nourishing,