Kitchen Professional

1 week ago


Thatcham, West Berkshire, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Bank Chef to join our team at Elysium Healthcare. As a Bank Chef, you will play a vital role in the kitchen, preparing and serving high-quality meals to our service users, staff, and visitors.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen, ensuring smooth operations and maintaining high standards of food quality and safety.
  • Maintain good food storage procedures and stock rotation, adhering to established protocols and guidelines.
  • Prepare, plan, and cook meals to a consistently high standard, taking into account special requests and dietary requirements.
  • Serve food and beverages in a professional and courteous manner, ensuring excellent customer service.
  • Prepare and produce food for conferences and banquets, meeting the needs of our service users and guests.
  • Participate in food costings through effective cost control procedures, ensuring efficient use of resources.
  • Adhere to the 'Safer Food Better Business' standards and record-keeping, maintaining accurate and up-to-date records.
  • Adhere strictly to Food Hygiene Regulations and other safety procedures at all times, ensuring a safe working environment.
  • Take full shift responsibility for the catering operation, ensuring seamless service delivery.
  • Assist the Head Chef in researching and creating new menus, ensuring meals meet high-quality standards and align with healthy eating guidelines.
  • Correctly fill all paperwork related to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP), including fridge temperatures, food temperature logs, and cleaning schedules.

Requirements

  • Be 18 years or older.
  • Hold GCSE or equivalent English.
  • Hold City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking.
  • Hold Basic Food Hygiene certification.
  • Have a supervising qualification or be working towards one.
  • Have experience preparing and producing quality food to a high standard.
  • Have knowledge of menu planning and costing.
  • Have previous experience in delivering a service on a large scale.

What We Offer

  • An hourly rate of £17 (including 12.07% holiday allowance uplift).
  • A two-week paid induction.
  • Free meals and parking.
  • Mandatory training to ensure you are fully equipped to perform your role.
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
  • Pension contribution to secure your future (optional).

About Elysium Healthcare

We are an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to delivering 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 within our organization.

We are part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. We follow safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and require all staff to understand it is each person's individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.



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