Second Chef

NHS; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare company is seeking a temporary chef to support the kitchen operations at their facility. The role includes preparing meals, ensuring food hygiene, and assisting in menu planning. Candidates should have relevant culinary qualifications and experience in catering. This position offers a salary of £26,384 along with additional benefits.

Benefits

Annual salary of £26,384

Retention bonus (£3,000) paid quarterly

25 days annual leave plus birthday off

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Enhanced maternity packages

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Previous experience in a similar environment is preferred.
• Experience in delivering service on mass is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support daily kitchen operations and prepare meals.
• Adhere strictly to food hygiene regulations.
• Assist the Head Chef in menu planning and stock control.

Skills

Food preparation

Menu planning

Food hygiene

Stock control

Education

GCSE or equivalent English

City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking

Basic Food Hygiene

Job description

This is a temporary chef role at Elysium Healthcare's Crossley Manor facility in Prescot. The job involves supporting the day-to-day running of the kitchen, preparing and cooking meals, and catering for special events and occasions. The successful candidate will be part of a dedicated team in a calm and pleasant working environment.

Main duties of the job

As a Second Chef, you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the kitchen, including maintaining good food storage procedures, preparing and cooking meals to a high standard, serving staff and visitors, and catering for conferences and banquets. You will also assist the Head Chef with menu planning, costing, and stock control. The role requires adherence to food hygiene regulations and safety procedures, as well as proficiency in record-keeping and the HACCP system.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established and agile company with over 8,000 employees, providing a range of healthcare services across England and Wales. As part of the Ramsay Health Care global network, Elysium offers opportunities for growth and development within a stable and supportive organization.

Job responsibilities

Ready for a chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? If so, join Crossley Manor as a Chef working alongside a dedicated team. Become a crucial part of the kitchen team working 37.5 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. As a Chef you will be:

• Supporting with 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

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)
• 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: Crossley Manor, Mill Lane, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 6NE

You will be working at Crossley Manor, a modernised low secure service that supports women over the age of 18 with complex emotional and mental health conditions which are associated with significant risk behaviours.

You will join a small team that is committed to empowering recovery and encouraging independence within a residential environment, consisting of two apartments. Crossley Manor delivers 24-hour care and is within easy reach of the M62 and national rail networks.

What you will get

• Annual salary of £26,384
• Retention bonus (£3,000) paid quarterly
• The equivalent of 25 days annual leave – 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 packages

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 90 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be successful in this role, you\'ll need to be 18 or older, have GCSE or equivalent English, City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking, and a Basic Food Hygiene certificate (with Intermediate Food Hygiene being desirable). Previous experience in a similar environment and delivering mass catering services is also required, along with skills in menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control, and budgeting.

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.