Part Time Chef

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Bath; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Parking

Wellbeing support

Career development

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Retail discounts

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare Limited is seeking a kitchen assistant to support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen at Wellesley Hospital in Wellington, Somerset.

You will prepare and cook meals, manage stock, ensure food hygiene regulations, and assist with menu planning and cost control. This role offers stability, meals provided, and room to grow within a leading mental health care provider.

Qualifications

• 18 years or older.
• 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.
• Experience delivering service on mass catering.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef for day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Maintain stock rotation and food storage procedures.
• Prepare, plan and cook meals to a high standard, accommodating dietary requests.
• Serve food and beverages to service users, staff and visitors.
• Prepare foods for conferences and banquets.
• Contribute to cost control and food costings.
• Adhere to Safer Food Better Business standards and keep records.
• Follow Food Hygiene Regulations and safety procedures.
• Take full shift responsibility for the catering operation.
• Research and create new menus, support healthy eating guidelines.
• Record HACCP data including fridge temps, logs, and cleaning schedules.

Skills

18 years old

GCSE English

Basic Food Hygiene

Menu planning

Cost control

Stock control

Experience in mass catering

Education

GCSE or equivalent English

City & Guilds 706/1 and 2

Tools

Basic Food Preparation

Job description

balanced work-life combo.

Job role and 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 all paperwork in relation to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP) i.e. Fridge temperatures, food temperature logs and cleaning schedules.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• 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.

Where you will be working:

Location: Westpark 26, Chelston, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9FF

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 will get:

• Annual salary of £26,520
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
• There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with 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. JBRP1_UKTJ