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Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
NVQ Level 2 or equivalent relevant qualification
- Qualifications
Previous experience working within a kitchen environment
- Qualifications
Experience preparing meals for large numbers
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Good communication skills and a professional approach
- Qualifications
Understanding of food hygiene and health & safety standards
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Bank Chef | Spire Little Aston | Sutton Coldfield | Bank | Flexible Shifts | Competitive Hourly Rate
Spire Little Aston Hospital are looking for a Bank Chef to join our Catering team on a flexible bank basis. This role will cover annual leave, sickness and busy periods, with shifts available between 7am – 6pm, including some weekends.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Chef who enjoys working in a professional environment and delivering high-quality food and service to patients, staff and consultants.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Support with the preparation and cooking of meals
- Deliver food service to patients, staff and visitors
- Assist with food orders and dietary requirements
- Maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness
- Support with stock rotation and kitchen organisation
- Follow food safety and health & safety procedures
- Assist with cleaning and general kitchen duties
Who we're looking for:
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent relevant qualification
- Previous experience working within a kitchen environment
- Experience preparing meals for large numbers
- Good communication skills and a professional approach
- Understanding of food hygiene and health & safety standards
Benefits:
We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- 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
- Access to Blue Light Card discounts
- Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via ‘Spire for You’
- Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You’
- 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
Our Values:
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
- Driving clinical excellence
- Doing the right thing
- Caring is our passion.
- Keeping it simple
- Delivering on our promises
- Succeeding and celebrating together
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.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
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This advert is for Bank Chef with Spire Healthcare Ltd in Sutton Coldfield, England. It is listed as a Chef role. The advertised salary is Competitive Hourly Rate. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 28 Sep 2026.
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