Chef

Frimley Health Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated and creative Chef to join our busy hospital kitchen and staff restaurant at Frimley Park Hospital.This is an exciting opportunity for someone who takes pride in producing high-quality, traditional, homemade meals using fresh and, wherever possible, locally sourced ingredients. Working within a large production kitchen, you will play a key role in delivering nutritious and appealing meals that make a real difference to patient care and staff wellbeing.We are seeking a motivated chef with proven experience in a quality-driven catering environment. You will bring enthusiasm, attention to detail, and a genuine passion for food. The ability to perform well under pressure and manage a varied workload is essential, as is a commitment to consistently delivering high standards.Main duties of the jobIn this varied and rewarding role, you will:Prepare and cook dishes from fresh ingredients, following Trust recipes and menu plans for patients and staff.Ensure every dish is cooked correctly, well-presented, and produced in line with forecasted requirements and portion control standards.Support function and event catering as needed.Work closely with the Head Chef and Assistant Head Chef to accommodate special dietary requirements.Maintain excellent communication with patients, visitors, colleagues, suppliers, and wider Trust teams.Contribute to menu planning and development.Carry out audits and surveys relevant to the role.Uphold exemplary kitchen hygiene, food safety and cleaning standards in line with current legislation.Record food temperatures and follow all departmental procedures.Manage stock effectively, ensuring correct rotation, storage, and security of goods.Promote efficient use of Trust resources and ensure financial procedures are followed.About usFrimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.Job descriptionPlease see Job Description and Person Specification for further informationPlease note this role does not offer sponsorshipWhat Youll BringExperience working as a chef in a high-quality catering setting.Strong organisational skills and the ability to work efficiently in a fast‑paced environment.A commitment to excellent food quality, safety and presentation.Confidence in using your judgement to resolve day‑to‑day operational issues.A positive, courteous and professional approach.Person SpecificationQualificationsCity & Guilds 706/1 and 2 or NVQ equivalentFoundation Certificate in Food HygieneIntermediate Certificate in Food HygieneKnowledge of HACCPExperienceCareer structure that shows a logical progression to a chef position in a similar size and/or NHS catering operationExperience of working in a service led and customer focused environmentExperience with both the commercial food service sector and/or an NHS catering operationSkillsGood knowledge of food safety / kitchen hygieneGood command of written and spoken EnglishAbility to work efficiently and to timeOrganised and methodicalGood numeracyDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.£26,240 to £27,928 a yearper annum incl HCAS #J-18808-Ljbffr