Ready for a chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? If so, join All Saints Hospital as a Chef working alongside a dedicated team.
Become a crucial part of the kitchen team working 37.5 hours a week, crafting daily meals for service users, staff and visitors. Dive into food preparation and elevate your role by providing guidance and training to your peers.
Here’s the exciting part- 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’ll 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 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'll 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:
Location: Grange Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 4EF
All Saints Hospital is a specialist Mental Health service for people who are D/deaf or have complex communication needs. It is a culturally sensitive service which has been created to provide support and rehabilitation with care and intervention from both D/deaf and hearing members of staff.
You will be working at a multidisciplinary team at All Saints which have self-contained flats for men over 18 years old, to help them move along their care pathway to more independent living.
What You’ll Get:
At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
Annual base salary of £26,384
The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window
Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support
24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
Pension contribution, to help secure your future
Free meals and onsite free parking
About your next employer:
Elysium Health care has 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