Second Chef: Creative Kitchen Lead, 37.5h, Great Benefits

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Milton Keynes; Sur place; GBP 25 000 - 31 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual leave 33 days incl bank & extra

Birthday off

Career development & training

Rewards & Benefits Ely-Vate

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Access to Stream wage advances

24/7 GP service

Enhanced Maternity Package

Pension contribution

Free meals on site

Onsite free parking

Résumé du poste

Milton Keynes-based Second Chef opportunity at Elysium Healthcare Limited offers a creative culinary role supporting the Head Chef and managing day-to-day kitchen operations. You will prepare meals for service users, staff and visitors, while training peers and contributing to menu development and health-focused guidelines.

The role emphasizes safe food handling, HACCP documentation, cost control, and delivering high-quality meals for events.

Qualifications

• 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
• Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience

Responsabilités

• 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 HACCP system (e.g., fridge temps, temperature logs, cleaning schedules)

Connaissances

18+ years or older

Food preparation

Teamwork

Customer service

Formation

GCSE or equivalent English

City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (Basic)

Basic Food Hygiene

Intermediate Food Hygiene (desirable)

Description du poste

Milton Keynes-based Second Chef opportunity at Elysium Healthcare Limited offers a creative culinary role supporting the Head Chef and managing day-to-day kitchen operations. You will prepare meals for service users, staff and visitors, while training peers and contributing to menu development and health-focused guidelines.

The role emphasizes safe food handling, HACCP documentation, cost control, and delivering high-quality meals for events.