Sous Chef

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service organization in Reading is seeking a Chef to prepare and cook meals for patients and restaurants. The ideal candidate will have relevant cooking experience, excellent communication skills, and necessary food safety qualifications. Working hours are Monday to Friday with pay rates starting at £12.51 an hour, along with various employee benefits including training and development opportunities. This role is perfect for those looking for a supportive work environment balancing work and life commitments.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

24/7 essential support

Training and development opportunities

Stakeholder pension scheme

Qualifications

• Chef/Cooking experience is essential for this role.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Allergen Awareness is crucial to perform effectively in this position.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals in a well-equipped kitchen.
• Provide information on food service and recipes.
• Plan meals and maintain high cleanliness standards.

Skills

Relevant Chef/Cooking experience

Excellent communication skills

Good communicator

Allergen Awareness

Ability to meet deadlines

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Food Safety Level 2

Job description

Job Title: Chef Trust: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading RG1 5AN
Shift Pattern: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm or 10am-6pm
Pay Rate: £12.51 an hour + Escalated rates over the weekend.

About the Trust

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country and the main provider of acute and specialist care services for West Berkshire. With seven sites, the Trust employs approximately 6,500 staff and serves a population of around 1,000,000 people.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and cooking patient/restaurant meals in our modern well‑equipped kitchen.
• Provide information on food service, matters including recipes and wastage information.
• Planning meals and menus.
• Lifting and storing of heavy provisions.
• Keep up to date with departmental COSHH manual and PPE requirement for each food preparation and cleaning task.
• Storing food correctly.
• Take responsibility for maintaining high standards of cleanliness within the department, including personal hygiene.

Requirements

• Relevant Chef/Cooking experience.
• Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written.
• Good communicator who can follow instructions.
• Allergen Awareness.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
• Food Safety Level 2.

Benefits

• Competitive pay rates – work this week, get paid next week.
• Essential support when you need it – 24/7 365 days.
• Multi‑location – work across neighbouring trusts.
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go – access your "My Bank" shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone.
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle – access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer‑term placements.
• Training and development opportunities – keep up with the essentials and more.
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work – your work‑life balance is important to us.
• Stakeholder pension scheme available – a flexible future for you and yours.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities’ organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership.