Chef

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Chef to join our catering team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering a high-quality catering service for patients, staff and visitors, ensuring meals are nutritious, safe, and prepared to the highest standards.

About You

• Relevant experience working as a Chef or in a professional kitchen environment
• Knowledge of food hygiene, food safety legislation and HACCP
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Flexible approach to working hours and duties
• Commitment to ongoing training and development

Working Pattern Week 2: Tuesday 09:00–17:30, Saturday 09:00–18:00, Sunday 09:00–18:00 Week 1: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 09:00–17:30

Please note that this role is currently under evaluation and the final grading/salary may be subject to change

Main duties of the job

Main Duties

• Provide high‑quality catering services for patients, staff and visitors, ensuring all food meets required nutritional, safety and presentation standards.
• Maintain a safe, clean and hygienic working environment in line with legislation, Trust policies and daily work schedules.
• Prepare ingredients for cooking or cold processing, including salads, desserts and other menu items.
• Cook food to the correct temperatures, ensuring quality, taste and consistency are maintained.
• Process and prepare meals for patients with special dietary requirements, liaising with nursing and clinical staff where necessary.
• Receive, check and record deliveries, including time, date, temperature, quantity and condition of goods.
• Assist in developing and producing a diverse four‑week seasonal menu in collaboration with the food services dietician.
• Ensure all food produced meets nutritional standards and individual dietary needs.
• Complete all required documentation, including HACCP records, food safety logs, wastage reports and cleaning schedules.
• Report equipment faults or maintenance needs promptly to the supervisor.
• Maintain effective stock control, ensuring efficient use of resources and correct storage of supplies.
• Participate in all required training, including travel to designated training locations.
• Respond to complaints and service issues in a timely, professional manner.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.  The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview. We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.