Job summary
This Head Chef role at Badby Park offers a great opportunity to showcase your culinary skills and creativity in a supportive environment. You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the kitchen, preparing and serving meals for service users, staff, and visitors. The role also involves cost control, menu planning, and adherence to food hygiene regulations.
Main duties of the job
As a Head Chef, you will be responsible for supporting the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen. This includes maintaining good food storage procedures, preparing and cooking meals to a consistently high standard, serving food and beverages in a professional manner, and participating in food costings. You will also be required to adhere to the 'Safer Food Better Business' standards and food hygiene regulations, as well as take full shift responsibility for the catering operation.
About us
Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees. They provide a range of healthcare services, including mental health, neurological, learning disabilities, and children's education, across England and Wales. As part of the Ramsay Health Care global network, Elysium Healthcare offers opportunities for growth and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ready for a chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? If so, joinBadby Parkas 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 Head 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)
* Full Compliance with HACCP
* Certification of IDDSI
* 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: Badby Road West, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4NH
You will be working alongside the clinical teams at Badby Park to care for people with neurological illnesses, acquired brain and spinal cord injuries, where you will deliver person-centred care where each individual is at the heart of everything you do.
This specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation and complex care service which boasts extensive facilities that cater for specific needs of the residents that is set in acres of stunning countryside on the outskirts of Daventry.
Badby Park is a grand manor house steeped in history with stunning views, excellent facilities and a tranquil setting. Good road links makes it easily commutable from Daventry, Rugby, Northampton and Banbury.
What you will get:
* Annual salary of £32,500
* 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.
About your next employer:
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ready for a chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? If so, joinBadby Parkas 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 Head 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)
* Full Compliance with HACCP
* Certification of IDDSI
* 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: Badby Road West, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4NH
You will be working alongside the clinical teams at Badby Park to care for people with neurological illnesses, acquired brain and spinal cord injuries, where you will deliver person-centred care where each individual is at the heart of everything you do.
This specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation and complex care service which boasts extensive facilities that cater for specific needs of the residents that is set in acres of stunning countryside on the outskirts of Daventry.
Badby Park is a grand manor house steeped in history with stunning views, excellent facilities and a tranquil setting. Good road links makes it easily commutable from Daventry, Rugby, Northampton and Banbury.
What you will get:
* Annual salary of £32,500
* 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.
About your next employer:
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* To be successful in this role, you will need to have GCSE or equivalent English, City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking, Basic Food Hygiene (essential), and Intermediate Food hygiene (desirable). You should also have full compliance with HACCP, certification of IDDSI, and previous experience in a similar environment and delivering a service on mass.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* To be successful in this role, you will need to have GCSE or equivalent English, City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking, Basic Food Hygiene (essential), and Intermediate Food hygiene (desirable). You should also have full compliance with HACCP, certification of IDDSI, and previous experience in a similar environment and delivering a service on mass.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Employer details
Employer name
Elysium Healthcare
Address
Elysium Healthcare
Daventry
NN11 4NH
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