Second Chef

4 days ago


Farnworth Borough of Halton, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full time
Ready for a Second Chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? If so, join Gateway Recovery Centre as a Second Chef working alongside a dedicated catering team and dive into food preparation and elevate your role by providing guidance and training to your peers.
You'll become a crucial part of the kitchen team working 37.5 hours a week, crafting daily meals for service users, staff and visitors. The exciting part is that the calendar is buzzing with activities, events and special occasions which you’ll also cater for. From World Food Day to festive moments like Christmas and Easter, you get to infuse your own flair and keep things exciting.
It’s a calm and pleasurable working environment, where you will 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. 
Just imagine… great job satisfaction, home in time for dinner every night and two days off a week. Now that’s a recipe for a balanced work-life combo.
As a Second Chef you will be:
Supporting the Head Chef for the day-to-day running of the kitchen. 
Maintaining good food storage procedures and stock rotation according to established procedures.
Supporting in the preparation, planning and cooking meals to a consistently high standard, taking account of any special requests or dietary requirements within the unit.
Assisting in food service
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.
Adhering strictly to Food Hygiene Regulations and other safety procedures at all times.
Take charge of the department in the Head Chef’s absence, to ensure that service requirements are met.
Assisting the Head Chef by researching and creating new menus ensuring meals are of a high quality and compliment healthy eating guidelines.
Correctly filling of all paperwork in relation to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP) i.e. 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) Basic Food Preparation Cooking
Basic Food Hygiene (essential)
Intermediate Food hygiene (desirable)
Previous experience in a similar environment
Previous experience in delivering a service on mass
Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience
Where you will be working:
Location: Bennett’s Lane, Widnes, Warrington, WA8 0GT
You will be working at the Gateway Recovery Centre, a state-of-the-art facility which provides care for men and women with complex mental health requirements.
The hospital is split into four distinct areas:
Male Autism Service for the challenging and complex needs of adults with Autism and Asperger’s syndrome
Assessment and rehabilitation for women with complex mental health needs and personality difficulties
Specialist inpatient service for older men with complex mental health and physical health needs.
Low secure care setting for men with a mental illness with or without personality disorder/mild LD
You will be working alongside the team with the aim to improve the mental health and wellbeing of service users and to help them develop and maintain healthy relationships with others. Gateway Recovery Centre will work to reduce risk behaviours associated with mental health conditions so that our patients can ultimately live successful and fulfilling lives within the community.
 What you will get:
Annual salary of £25,740
The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off
Free meals and parking
Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
Pension contribution to secure your future.
Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much 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 the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure
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