Ready for a chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? If so, join Bere Clinics as a Chef working alongside a dedicated team.
Role Overview
Become a crucial part of the kitchen team working 37.5 hours a week, crafting daily meals for service users, staff, and visitors. Engage in food preparation and provide guidance and training to your peers.
The calendar is filled with activities, events, and special occasions, including World Food Day, Christmas, and Easter, where you'll infuse your flair and keep things exciting.
Enjoy a calm, pleasurable working environment, manage your workload, and interact with people outside the kitchen regularly. Experience great job satisfaction, home in time for dinner, and two days off each week—an ideal work-life balance.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the Head Chef with daily kitchen operations.
* Maintain food storage procedures and stock rotation.
* Prepare, plan, and cook meals to high standards, accommodating dietary requests.
* Serve food and beverages professionally to service users, staff, and visitors.
* Prepare foods for conferences and banquets.
* Participate in food costings and control procedures.
* Adhere to 'Safer Food Better Business' standards and record keeping.
* Follow food hygiene regulations and safety procedures at all times.
* Take full shift responsibility for catering operations.
* Research and create new menus, ensuring high quality and healthy options.
* Maintain HACCP documentation, including temperature logs and cleaning schedules.
Candidate Requirements
* Be 18 years or older.
* GCSE or equivalent in English.
* City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) in Basic Food Preparation and Cooking.
* Basic Food Hygiene certification (essential).
* Intermediate Food Hygiene (desirable).
* Experience in a similar environment.
* Experience in delivering mass catering services.
* Skills in menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control, and budgeting.
Work Location
Location: Bere Clinic, Hemlock Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO8 8QT
About the Role
You will provide care and support to young people aged 12-18 with eating disorders or related mental health issues, in a supportive and recovery-focused environment.
Benefits
* Annual salary of £28,000.
* 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus your birthday off.
* Free meals and parking.
* Wellbeing support and activities.
* Career development and training opportunities.
* Pension contributions, life assurance, and enhanced maternity package.
* Additional benefits including retail discounts and special offers.
Employer Information
You will work for Elysium Healthcare, a reputable organization with over 8,000 employees across a network of services in England and Wales, part of Ramsay Health Care, a global healthcare provider.
We are committed to safe recruitment, inclusivity, and safeguarding service users, with all staff subject to DBS checks.
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