Chef

Chef | Sheffield | Catering and Hospitality | Permanent | Full Time | Excellent Benefits | Competitive Salary

Spire Claremont Hospital are currently recruiting for an experienced Chef/Cook to be part of the catering team experience of working in a busy kitchen environment is required. 

Spire Claremont Hospital has provided first-class independent healthcare at the heart of the South Yorkshire community since 1953. Our hospital is situated among beautifully landscaped grounds in Crosspool, Sheffield and it is situated 3 miles (about 20 minutes) to the south west of Sheffield city centre.

Claremont Hospital has 42 beds, three laminar flow theatres, 13 consulting rooms, a static MRI and CT scanner, and plain and digital X-ray. The hospital provides surgery and outpatients with diagnostic imaging services. 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Job Purpose:

Our catering team are responsible for providing exceptional food quality for our patients and staff based on our central corporate menu. Reporting to the Head Chef you will assist in the preparation, cooking and delivery of a food and beverage service to patients, consultants and staff in both the staff restaurant and patient rooms.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• o assist the Head Chef as directed, with preparation of food, including peeling/chopping of vegetables.
• Meal preparation including cooking of some food items which will be agreed between the Head Chef and the catering assistants.
• Presentation and service of food and beverages, to the specified standard, to staff, patients and consultants.
• To assist, when required, with the service of food to staff, consultants, visitors and patients in both the restaurant and wards.
• To maintain adequate control of all stock through stock rotation, date checking and ensuring packaging is intact in the kitchen, pantry.
• To comply with the health and safety procedures in accordance with current legislation.
• To maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in all tasks and duties.

Who we're looking for:

• Must have previous Chef/Cookery experience
• Food Safety Level 3 essential     
• Hold relevant certificates or be willing to undertake specialist training in specific areas
• Knowledge & Experience in similar establishment
• Professional self-starter able to work unaided
• Highly organised and capable of working in a busy, fast-paced environment

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Health Assessment
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Sharesave
• Free DBS
• Free Car park

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employee's well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

For more information please contact Lyndsay Young on 

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.