Overview
This role offers a refreshing change from the typical culinary demands—no evenings, a five-day work week, and a lower-stress environment. You will lead an established kitchen team at Cotswold Spa Hospital in Broadway, Worcestershire, overseeing the preparation of large-scale meals for staff and service users. Your role extends beyond the kitchen as you provide guidance and training to support your team.
Main duties of the job
As a Head Chef, you will coordinate the day-to-day management of the catering team to run an efficient food production service, ensure the catering service meets the nutritional and dietary needs of service users, and provide meals to staff and visitors in accordance with company policies and procedures. You will be responsible for stock management and equipment in the production areas, managing efficient staff rotas, and assisting in the completion of monthly audits of the catering provision to maintain standards.
About us
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, with a global network spanning 10 countries and over 86,000 employees. Cotswold Spa is a specialist eating disorder clinic for young people aged 13-17 years (CAMHS referrals) and young adults aged 18-25 years, treating patients with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and mental health diagnoses such as anxiety, depression, OCD, and some may have co-morbid learning disabilities.
Job responsibilities
There are regular activities, events and special occasions throughout the year which you will cater for, such as World Food Day, Christmas, Easter and family day—providing opportunities to be creative.
It is a calm and pleasurable working environment where you can manage your workload and enjoy creating delicious meals. There is a social aspect to this role with opportunities to interact with people outside the kitchen.
You and your catering team will run the kitchen to hotel/restaurant standards, ensuring smooth operations with a clean kitchen and tasty menu. You will work toward a balanced work-life combo with a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week.
As a Head Chef you will be:
* Coordinating the day-to-day management of the catering team to run an efficient food production service.
* Ensuring the catering service meets the nutritional and dietary needs of service users.
* Ensuring the catering service provides meals to staff and visitors in accordance with company policies and procedures.
* Taking the lead in producing a menu plan and providing a varied diet within budgetary restraints.
* Ensuring any maintenance and servicing of catering equipment or the environment is reported to Facilities Manager/maintenance.
* Seeking feedback, developing and standardising seasonal menu items to ensure nutritious, high-quality food is produced.
* Responding to reported complaints or incidents, assisting with investigations and referring unresolved complaints.
* Managing stock and equipment in production areas, reporting issues or concerns.
* Managing efficient staff rotas, planning agency and overtime cover, and ensuring absences are covered within budgets.
* Assisting in the monthly audits of the catering provision to maintain standards.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
* GCSE or equivalent English
* Catering Diploma (City & Guilds/BTEC) and Health & Safety and Food Hygiene Certificates
* 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
* Management/Supervisory Qualification
* Previous experience in delivering a service on mass
* Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience
Location
Location: Cotswold Spa Hospital, Station Rd, Broadway WR12 7DE
Cotswold Spa is a specialist eating disorder clinic for young people aged 13-17 (CAMHS referrals) and young adults aged 18-25. The service treats patients with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and mental health diagnoses such as anxiety, depression, OCD, with potential co-morbid learning disabilities. The hospital is Ofsted registered and provides education facilities for patients who are still studying. Patients stay on average 3–4 months. Brook House is a satellite centre nearby; it is not currently recruiting for this service.
What you will get
* Annual salary of £30,187
* 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off
* Free meals and parking
* Wellbeing support and activities for work-life balance
* Career development and training opportunities
* Pension contribution
* Life assurance
* Enhanced maternity package
* Other benefits including retail discounts and offers
About your next employer:
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales in Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network across 10 countries and more than 86,000 employees.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment practices and is a Disability Confident employer. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GCSE or equivalent English, Catering Diploma (City & Guilds/BTEC) and Health & Safety and Food Hygiene Certificates, 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, Management/Supervisory Qualification, Previous experience in delivering a service on mass, Menu Planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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