Second Chef — Creative Menus, Calm Kitchen, Great Hours

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Birthday off

Career development

Ely-Vate access

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Stream wages

GP service

Maternity package

Pension

Free meals

Onsite parking

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare seeks a Second Chef in Milton Keynes to join a dedicated kitchen team. You will work 37.5 hours weekly, supporting the Head Chef and guiding peers while preparing meals for service users, staff and visitors.

The role covers event catering from World Food Day to Christmas and Easter, with scope to bring creativity while maintaining high safety standards in a supportive, sociable work environment.

Qualifications

• Age 18 or older required.
• GCSE English standard
• City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 or equivalent in Basic Food Preparation Cooking
• Basic Food Hygiene certification required
• Intermediate Food Hygiene desirable
• Experience in a similar environment and mass catering
• Experience with menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budgeting

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef for day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Maintain food storage procedures and stock rotation.
• Prepare, plan and cook meals to high standards with dietary considerations.
• Serve meals to service users, staff and visitors in a courteous manner.
• Prepare foods for conferences and banquets.
• Contribute to food costings and cost control.
• Adhere to Safer Food Better Business (SFBB) records.
• Follow Food Hygiene Regulations and safety procedures.
• Take full shift responsibility for catering operations.
• Research and create new menus aligned with healthy eating guidelines.
• File HACCP paperwork like fridge temps and cleaning schedules.

Skills

Mass catering experience

Menu planning

Costing & budgeting

Stock control

Education

GCSE English

City & Guilds 706/1 and 2

Basic Food Hygiene

Intermediate Food Hygiene (desirable)

Job description

Elysium Healthcare seeks a Second Chef in Milton Keynes to join a dedicated kitchen team. You will work 37.5 hours weekly, supporting the Head Chef and guiding peers while preparing meals for service users, staff and visitors.

The role covers event catering from World Food Day to Christmas and Easter, with scope to bring creativity while maintaining high safety standards in a supportive, sociable work environment.