Chef Part-time

Elysium Healthcare Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Birthday off

Ely-Vate rewards

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Wages on demand

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare Limited is seeking a Chef at Wellesley Hospital to join a dedicated kitchen team. The role covers 32.25 hours per week, preparing meals for service users, staff and visitors, and offering guidance to peers.

You’ll engage in menu planning, dining service, and events catering across a calm, supportive environment. You’ll contribute to cost control, food safety, and dietary accommodations while enjoying a balanced work-life rhythm with regular days off and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing meals for large groups
• Ability to plan and cost menus
• Knowledge of stock management and budget control
• Understanding of HACCP and food hygiene standards
• Ability to train and guide peers
• Experience in serving a diverse service user group

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Maintain food storage, stock rotation and safe handling procedures.
• Plan, prepare and cook meals to a high standard, accommodating dietary needs.
• Serve meals to service users, staff and visitors in a professional manner.
• Prepare foods for conferences and banquets as required.
• Participate in costings and cost-control measures.

Skills

Food preparation

Menu costing

Stock control

Staff training

Education

GCSE English

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2

Job description

Ready for a chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? If so, joinWellesley Hospital as a Chef working alongside a dedicated team.

Become a crucial part of the kitchen team working 32.25 hours a week, crafting daily meals for service users, staff and visitors. Dive into food preparation and elevate your role by providing guidance and training to your peers.

Here’s the exciting part: the calendar is buzzing with activities, events and special occasions which you’ll also cater for. From World Food Day to festive moments like Christmas and Easter, you get to infuse your own flair and keep things exciting.

It’s a calm and pleasurable working environment, where you’ll be able to manage your workload and enjoy creating delicious meals. There’s a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly.

Just imagine - great job satisfaction, home in time for dinner every night and two days off a week. Now that’s a recipe for a 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

Requirements:

• 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

You will be working at Wellesley Hospital, a purpose built 101 bed hospital in Wellington (Somerset) for men and women with mental health needs.

There are 6 wards for people with mental health needs and 1 ward for people with Learning Disabilities and Autism.

The Wellesley Hospital built in 2017 works alongside Devon Partnership NHS Trust, Avon and Wiltshire Foundation Trust, Cornwall Foundation Trust, 2gether Foundation Trust, and Livewell to deliver the best possible environment for patients with mental health issues.

What You’ll Get

• Annual base salary of £27,051 pro rata
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave pro rata (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 Health care 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