Job overview
Are you a passionate and skilled chef looking for a rewarding role where your work directly contributes to patient care and wellbeing?
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Chef to join our Catering Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a large-scale healthcare catering environment, preparing high-quality meals for patients, staff and visitors while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, nutrition and customer service.
As a Chef, you will play a vital role in delivering attractive, nutritious and appetising meals that meet a wide range of dietary, allergen and nutritional requirements. Your commitment to quality and excellence will help ensure a positive dining experience for everyone who uses our services
There are 2 posts available with the following hours:-
Post 1 - 37.5 hrs to be worked 06:00 - 14:00 and 10.30 - 18:30 over various days as part of 4 week rota
Post 2 - 30 hours to be worked 06:00 - 14:00 and 10.30 - 18:30 over various days as part of 4 week rota
Main duties of the job
- Prepare and cook a variety of meals to a high standard, including special diets and allergen-controlled meals
- Follow recipes, production methods and NHS catering standards to ensure consistency and quality
- Ensure compliance with food safety legislation, HACCP procedures and allergen management requirements
- Monitor food quality, temperatures and production records, maintaining accurate documentation.
- Assist with stock control, ordering and minimising food waste.
- Support and supervise catering assistants and contribute to staff induction and training.
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and health and safety at all times.
- Provide excellent customer service to patients, visitors and colleagues
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in large-scale catering operation as a chef, preferably in a hospital or care setting.
- Working knowledge of Food safety Legislation, HACCP principles, COSHH and Allergen management
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of various cooking techniques, including conventional and cook freeze catering models, stock control, food safety management and special dietary requirements of patients and/or customers in line with NHS Food and Hydration standards.
- A relevant cookery qualification Level 2 or equivalent as well as significant experience working in a large-scale catering operation.
- Level 3 Food Safety qualification
- Allergen Management qualification.
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 Professional Cookery
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong multitasking and organisational skills to deliver a quality food service within time constraints to patients. staff and visitors
- Capability to work well within a team and manage staff when necessary to maintain the service.
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively
- Capacity to work within time limits and under pressure.
- Excellent attention to detail to ensure temperature monitoring paperwork and cleaning schedules are updated as necessary
- Good IT skills
- Willingness to respond to unexpected changes and adopt a flexible approach.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
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This advert is for Chef - Royal Gwent Hospital with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in Newport, Newport, Wales. It is listed as a Band 3 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £26,813 - £27,890 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Jul 2026.
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