Overview
Head Chef role at Elysium Healthcare. The position offers no evenings, a five-day work week, and a focus on maintaining a healthy work-life balance. You will lead an established kitchen team, oversee the preparation of large-scale meals for staff and service users, and cater for regular activities and special occasions throughout the year.
Job responsibilities
* Coordinating the day-to-day management of the catering team to run an efficient food production service.
* Ensuring that the catering service meets the nutritional and dietary needs of the service users.
* Providing meals to staff and company visitors in accordance with company policies and procedures.
* Leading menu planning, providing a varied diet within budgetary restraints.
* Ensuring maintenance and servicing of catering equipment or the environment is reported to the Facilities Manager/maintenance team.
* Seeking feedback, developing and standardising seasonal menu items to ensure nutritious and high-quality food is produced.
* Responding to complaints or incidents, assisting with investigations and referring unresolved complaints as needed.
* 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 agreed budgets.
* Assisting in the completion of monthly audits of the catering provision to maintain standards.
Qualifications
* GCSE or equivalent English
* Level 3 Food Certificate
* 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
* Experience delivering a service on mass
* Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience
Location
2 Burley Court, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TU. Join the multidisciplinary team at Three Valleys Hospital to care for people with complex mental health issues in a safe and supportive environment.
What you will get
* Annual salary of £28,500 (£5,000 retention bonus paid quarterly)
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off
* Free meals, free parking
* Wellbeing support and activities to maintain work-life balance
* Career development and training
* Pension contribution
* Life Assurance
* Enhanced Maternity Package
There are additional benefits including retail discounts and more.
About your next employer
Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales. The group covers Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, offering opportunities for growth and movement within the organization.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network across 10 countries and over 86,000 employees. It follows safer recruitment practices and is a Disability Confident employer. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
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