Weekend Chef

Elysium Healthcare Limited; East London; On-site; GBP 13 000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Weekend Chef at a forward-thinking healthcare facility. This role offers a chance to creatively prepare meals for service users and staff while maintaining high food standards. You'll support the Head Chef, manage food storage, and cater for various events throughout the year. With a calm working environment and opportunities for growth, this position is perfect for those passionate about culinary arts and service. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous leave, and a range of perks aimed at enhancing your work-life balance.

Benefits

33 days of annual leave

Free meals

Free parking

Wellbeing support

Career development

Pension contributions

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering service on a large scale.
• Previous experience in a similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Preparing, planning, and cooking meals to a high standard.
• Adhering to Food Hygiene Regulations and safety procedures.

Skills

Food Preparation

Menu Planning

Stock Control

Food Hygiene

Customer Service

Education

GCSE or equivalent in English

City & Guilds 706/1 and 2

Basic Food Hygiene Certification

Intermediate Food Hygiene

Job description

Are you looking for a Weekend Chef role where you can be creative and work with a dedicated team? If so, join Bromley Road Hospital as a Weekend Chef working 16 hours a week.

As a crucial part of the kitchen team, you’ll play a vital role in 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.

There are regular activities, events, and special occasions throughout the year which you’ll also cater for – World Food Day, Christmas, Easter, Family Day, and many more. In other words, plenty of chances to be creative and do something different.

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.

You will be working 8 hours per day, 9:00 to 17:30, with opportunities for weekday overtime and annual leave cover may also be available.

As a Weekend Chef, you will be:

• Supporting the Head Chef in 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, considering any special requests or dietary requirements within the unit.
• Serving service users, staff, and visitors with food and beverages in a professional and courteous 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.
• Strictly following Food Hygiene Regulations and other safety procedures at all times.
• Taking full shift responsibility for the catering operation.
• Assisting the Head Chef in researching and creating new menus ensuring high-quality meals that align with healthy eating guidelines.
• Properly completing all paperwork related to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP), including 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 in English.
• City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) in Basic Food Preparation and Cooking.
• Basic Food Hygiene certification (essential).
• Intermediate Food Hygiene (desirable).
• Previous experience in a similar environment.
• Experience in delivering service on a large scale.
• Experience in menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control, and budgeting.

Where you will be working:

Location: 84-86 Bromley Road, Catford, London, SE6 2UR

You will work at Bromley Road, a rehabilitation service for men and women with enduring mental health issues, complex needs, and addiction problems. We accept service users with forensic histories and those detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, amended 2007.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver support, risk reduction strategies, and opportunities for social inclusion and skill-building for independent living.

The team supports service users in their therapy programs, building coping strategies, and increasing life skills. The goal is to minimize the length of stay by planning discharge at admission, with communication with families and support networks encouraged by an experienced, values-led staff team.

What you will get as a Weekend Chef:

• An annual salary of £12,115 (16 hours a week).
• The equivalent of 33 days of annual leave (including Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off! (pro-rata).
• Free meals and parking.
• Wellbeing support and activities to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help achieve your career goals.
• Pension contributions for your future.
• Life Assurance for peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package to support during this special time.

Additional benefits include retail discounts, special offers, and 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 care delivery. With over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological Conditions, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there are opportunities for growth and advancement.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network operating in 10 countries with over 86,000 employees.

Elysium Healthcare is committed to safer recruitment, is a Disability Confident employer, and emphasizes inclusive and accessible hiring. All staff are responsible for promoting and safeguarding service user welfare. A DBS check is required for all candidates.