Hospice Chef - Nutritional Care & Team Leadership

Marie Curie UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Professional development

Training programmes

Employee discounts

Job summary

Marie Curie West Midlands Hospice in Solihull is seeking a skilled Chef to join the Facilities team. You will prepare high-quality, nutritious meals for patients, staff, volunteers and visitors, upholding food safety, hygiene and presentation standards.

You will design and deliver varied menus, work well in a team, adapt to changing demands, and support the Head Chef with supervising Catering Assistants and staff rotas while managing suppliers.

Qualifications

• Basic food hygiene certificate
• Relevant catering experience
• Experience supervising staff in the absence of head chef
• Health and Safety awareness

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality, nutritious meals for patients, staff, volunteers and visitors.
• Design and deliver varied menus.
• Assist Head Chef in supervision of Catering Assistants and staff rotas.
• Manage supplier selection and ordering processes.

Skills

Catering experience

Staff supervision

Food safety

Education

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

NVQ Level 3 (desirable)

Job description

Marie Curie West Midlands Hospice in Solihull is seeking a skilled Chef to join the Facilities team. You will prepare high-quality, nutritious meals for patients, staff, volunteers and visitors, upholding food safety, hygiene and presentation standards.

You will design and deliver varied menus, work well in a team, adapt to changing demands, and support the Head Chef with supervising Catering Assistants and staff rotas while managing suppliers.