Chef

5 months ago

Chigwell, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full time

Introduction

Are you an experienced Chef who enjoys cooking and wants to have evenings to yourself, and only work 5 days a week without being under heavy pressure or stress while working with fresh seasonal ingredients?

Join the brand-new Neurological service, The Lakefields (Application submitted subject to CQC registration) in Chigwell, which is opening 2024, and you’ll be preparing and freshly cooking nutritious meals - lunch and dinner, which includes catering for individual’s needs and dietary requirements.

There will be activities, events and special occasions throughout the year which you’ll also get to cater for – world food day, Christmas, Easter, family day etc. In other words, plenty of chance to be creative and do something different.

You will be part of the catering team working 37.5 hours per week, with colleagues to set a professional example to, where the kitchen will be run to hotel/restaurant standards. A degree of flexibility is required with the shift patterns to meet the needs of the service, which includes working one weekend in two.

This is a social role where, as well as your catering colleagues, you’ll get to engage with the staff and service users daily as you serve your fresh and delicious dishes.

As a 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. Preparing, planning and cooking meals to a consistently high standard, taking account of any special requests or dietary requirements within the unit. Serving service users, staff and visitors with food and beverage in a professional and courteous services manner. 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. Taking full shift responsibility for the catering operation Assisting the Head Chef by researching and creating new menus ensuring meals are of a high quality and compliment healthy eating guidelines. Correctly filing 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 will need:

To be 18 years or older GCSE or equivalent 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:

The Lakefields Neurological Centre (Application submitted subject to CQC registration) is a brand-new 22-bed service that delivers specialist 24-hour nursing and therapy services for people with complex long-term neurological conditions who require ongoing support and assistance to maximise their functional ability and improve their quality of life. The Centre specialises in neuro-rehabilitation, tracheostomy and ventilator care.

Bedrooms are adapted to individual requirements, fitted with high dependency equipment including ceiling track hoists, wall mounted suction and oxygen equipment. There are also well-equipped therapy facilities, spacious lounge areas and wheelchair access to beautiful gardens.

What you will get:

Annual salary of £26,000 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.

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