Employer Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Site Winchester
Town Winchester
Job title: Chef
Band: 3
Salary: £24,937 – £26,598 pa pro rata
Closing date: 22/10/2025 23:59
Overview
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
Join our team – Where care begins with every meal!
Are you passionate about food and ready to make a real difference? We’re looking for a talented and enthusiastic person to join our dynamic catering team, part of the Hampshire Hospitals family. This is more than just a job — it’s a chance to help nourish patients, staff, and visitors with meals that support healing, comfort, and wellbeing.
If you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen, love working as part of a team, and take pride in preparing nutritious, high-quality food — we want to hear from you!
We value your creativity — our chefs are encouraged to bring fresh ideas to the table and help shape a catering service that truly makes a difference.
What’s on offer:
* Full-time role (37.5 hours/week) – with flexible part-time options (30+ hours)
* Shift patterns between 6:30 AM and 7:00 PM, Monday to Sunday
* Weekend work on a 4-week rota – with enhanced pay for weekends and overtime
This is more than just a kitchen job – it’s a chance to be part of a supportive team, serve a meaningful purpose, and grow your career in a respected NHS Trust.
If you're energetic, hardworking, and passionate about high quality food, we’d love to welcome you to our team!
Main duties of the job
As a vital member of our culinary team, your role will go far beyond the kitchen. You’ll be crafting meals that nourish, comfort, and energise – making a real impact every single day.
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Creating delicious dishes from fresh ingredients, bringing flavour and care to every plate
* Ensuring every meal is beautifully presented and perfectly cooked, meeting high standards of quality and taste
* Preparing meals to match planned demand, with precision in portion control and consistency
* Supporting special functions and catering events, showcasing your versatility and creativity
Who We’re Looking For:
We’re seeking a motivated, passionate chef with a strong background in quality-driven kitchens. You’ll be someone who:
* Has experience in a busy, professional cooking environment
* Thrives under pressure and enjoys the buzz of a fast-paced kitchen
* Brings a genuine love for food and a commitment to excellence
* Wants to make a meaningful difference through the power of good nutrition
If you’re ready to bring your skills to a place where your cooking truly matters, we’d love to welcome you to our team!
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role please see the Job Description document attached.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Education
* NVQ Level 706/
Experience
* Previous Catering Experience at least a year
Team Work
* Experience working with a big team
Our commitment to you:
We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
The paperwork:
* HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first – as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, you would be vaccinated against COVID-19 and understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
* Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
* All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
* In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
* This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
* We believe that using technology wisely reflects strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, it's essential to personalise your recruitment application to showcase your unique skills and experiences. Over-reliance on generic, AI-generated content may result in rejection if multiple candidates submit applications with similar language or structure. In such cases, recruiting managers may reach out for further clarity where applications appear consistent with others, to better understand your individual strengths.
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