Location
Harpenden, GB
Profession
Chef
Deadline
24 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Bank
Posted Date
21 Jul 2026
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Bank Chef | Food Hygiene, Cookery | Bank (0-hour contract) | Flexible Working | Harpenden | Free Parking | Excellent Benefits |

Spire Harpenden Hospital are looking to bring on a Chef to join their team within their established team. This is a Bank position which means you need to cover Annual leave and sickness and working a flexible hours basis

At Spire Harpenden Hospital, we pride ourselves on our comprehensive private hospital services and high standards of care for our patients. We offer fast access to high-quality healthcare, from consultations and advanced diagnostics to personalised treatments and expert aftercare.

Duties and responsibilities

  • To Deliver High levels of food & Service through all areas of hospitality
  • To support the head/senior chef in all aspects of the kitchen & maintaining standards
  • To maintain a safe working environment for all staff and customers, Both Internal & External
  • Ensure all HACCP is adhered to
  • To ensure efficient consistent delivery of food throughout all hospitality
  • To foster and maintain a culture of assistance between kitchen and server staff and all departments within Spire Healthcare
  • To lead by example and ensure consistency of all food production and presentation

.Who we're looking for

  • NVQ level 2 or higher preferred
  • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
  • Knowledge & Experience in similar establishment
  • Professional self-starter able to work unaided
  • Highly organised and capable of working in a busy, fast-paced environment.

Benefits

  • Bank colleagues are paid weekly
  • We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
  • Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
  • Access to Spire Healthcare pension
  • Free uniform
  • Free DBS
  • Full induction, including mandatory training updates
  • Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
  • Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications

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