Chef – West Midlands Hospice

NHS; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading end-of-life charity in the UK is looking for a talented Chef to join their Facilities team. This role involves preparing high-quality meals for patients and managing catering staff while ensuring food safety. Ideal candidates should have strong culinary skills and relevant qualifications, including a Level 2 NVQ in Food Production. This position offers a full-time contract with a competitive salary range and various benefits including annual leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

Annual leave allowance 27 days

Competitive parental/sick leave policy

Industry leading training programmes

Defined contribution pension scheme

Loan schemes for bikes and computers

Help with eyecare cost

Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card

Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Relevant catering experience.
• Experience supervising staff.
• Previous experience working within a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, nutritious meals to patients and staff.
• Assist the Head Chef in supervising Catering Assistants.
• Select approved suppliers and manage orders.

Skills

Excellent cooking skills

Teamwork and interpersonal skills

Health and Safety awareness

Education

City & Guilds 706/1, 706/2, or Level 2 NVQ in Food Production and Cooking

Basic food hygiene certificate

Job description

We are looking for a talented and compassionate Chef to join our Facilities team at the Marie Curie West Midlands Hospice. The ideal candidate will possess excellent culinary skills, the ability to develop and plan diverse menus, and a strong focus on customer service. Teamwork and interpersonal skills, a flexible approach to work, and the ability to show initiative are essential. A caring and compassionate attitude is crucial.

Main duties of the job

This vital role involves providing high-quality, nutritious meals to our patients, staff, volunteers, and visitors while ensuring adherence to food safety and hygiene standards.

You will also assist the Head Chef in supervising Catering Assistants, creating staff rotas, and recruiting junior staff. Responsibilities also include selecting approved suppliers and managing orders.

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality, nutritious meals and dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of people, we would love to hear from you.

About us

Marie Curie is the UKs leading end-of-life charity. Weare the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the onlyprovider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice careacross the country, while providing information and support on all aspects ofdying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundariesof what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a worldwhere everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living withan illness, they are likely to die from.

The care and support we provide is highly valued by thepeople we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reachingaround 10% of dying people at the end of life. Right now, one infour people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or supportthey deserve at the end of their lives.

We providefree specialist care and support to patients with terminal illnesses whilstoffering vital emotional support for their families. It's all about giving themthe best possible quality of life. The support we offer is tailored to meetindividuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

We want a differentsociety than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is toclose the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at theend-of-life.

Job responsibilities

Contract: Full Time; 37.5 hours per week

Working Days: Any five days per week, Mondaythrough Sunday, including Bank Holidays

Salary: Agenda for Change Band 3 £24,937 -£26,598 Per Annum

• City & Guilds706/1, 706/2, or Level 2 NVQ in Food Production and Cooking (or equivalentqualification)
• Relevant cateringexperience
• Experiencesupervising staff
• High levels ofHealth and Safety awareness
• Previous experience working within ahealthcare environment

What's in it for you:

• Annual leaveallowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro-rated)
• CompetitivePolicy for parental/sick Leave
• Industry leadingtraining programmes
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension (the charity will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Help with eyecare cost (T &Cs apply)
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance

Advert Closes: 25-November-2025

Application Process

To apply,please submit an online application and include a copy of your mostrecent CV detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification andwhy you would like to work for Marie Curie.

For moreinformation or an informal chat please contact [e-mail]

Marie Curie is committed to its values, whichunderpin our work. We take stringent stepsto ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment orvolunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguardingall our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those whouse or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating notjust a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone canthrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justiceimperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion, andequity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourageand welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives andlived experiences.

We're happy toaccommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requeststo [e-mail]

This role will be subject to receiving an enhanced DBScriminal record check.

Wereserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Agenciesneed not apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• City & Guilds 706/1, 706/2, or Level 2 NVQ in Food Production and Cooking (or equivalent qualification)
• Basic food hygiene certificate

Experience

• Relevant catering and supervisory experience
• Excellent cooking skills with the ability to develop and plan menus
• High levels of Health and Safety awareness
• Previous experience working within a healthcare environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.