Creative Chef in Care Kitchen | Flexible Hours & Perks

Elysium Healthcare; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary £26,754

33 days annual leave

Career development

Rewards platform Ely-Vate

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Earned wages access (Stream)

24/7 GP service

Enhanced Maternity Package

Pension contribution

Free meals and onsite parking

Job summary

Castleholme Lodge in Huddersfield is seeking a Chef to join the kitchen team, supporting the Head Chef and delivering high-quality meals for service users, staff and visitors.

You will plan, prepare and cook meals to a high standard, manage stock, adhere to food safety standards, and participate in menu development for conferences and events. The role offers 37.5 hours per week with evenings and weekends as required.

Qualifications

• GCSE English or equivalent.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 HACCP system (HACCP) i.e. Fridge temperatures, food temperature logs and cleaning schedules

Skills

Food preparation

Food safety

Team collaboration

Education

GCSE English

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2

Basic Food Hygiene

Job description

Castleholme Lodge in Huddersfield is seeking a Chef to join the kitchen team, supporting the Head Chef and delivering high-quality meals for service users, staff and visitors.

You will plan, prepare and cook meals to a high standard, manage stock, adhere to food safety standards, and participate in menu development for conferences and events. The role offers 37.5 hours per week with evenings and weekends as required.