Our mission is to enable individuals to reach their fullest potential followingcatastrophic injury or illness, through expert, compassionate, and cutting-edge rehabilitation. We deliverbespoke, evidence-based therapies, led by an exceptional interdisciplinary team, to achieve the higheststandards of recovery and life quality.We build strong partnerships with clients, their families, and external professionals from the outsetensuring rehabilitation programmes, discharge planning, communication, and support are seamlessfrom day one.As a nationally recognised, multi-award-winning residential centre for neurological and complextrauma rehabilitation, we welcome individuals aged 16 and over from across the UK and beyond.
We believe recovery is a truly collaborative journey, involving not only each individual but also theirfamilies and friends, who support their efforts every step of the way. We engage everyone as much asthey wish in this process.By harnessing each persons unique drive and determination, alongside our clinical expertise,unwavering care, and a blend of cutting-edge technologies, traditional therapies, and comprehensiveresidential rehabilitation, we strive to achieve the best possible outcomes. We know that exceptional care begins with exceptional people. Thats why weve built a specialist interdisciplinary team, who bring not only skill and experience, but real compassion to every interaction.
Main duties of the job
A message from your Head of Department
After over 8 years here as Sous Chef at STEPS Iam now taking on the Head chefs position, Imlooking to bring in a hardworking and reliableSous Chef to join the team. Having workedacross restaurants, hotels, gastro pubs, andnow healthcare, I can honestly say Ive foundwhere I feel most at home. Theres a real senseof pride in what we do hereespecially seeingthe positive impact our food has on clients andwatching them leave feeling like new people.Were looking for someone with strongleadership skills who can support the kitchen,take initiative, and help maintain highstandards throughout service. You should beconfident managing a team, organised underpressure, and passionate about producingquality food.Our aim is to provide fresh, high-quality foodfor both clients and staff. We take pride inmaintaining a relaxed and friendly atmospherewithin the kitchen, with a strong emphasis onwork-life balance.All of our menus are created as a team,making this an ideal role for a chef who wantsto bring creativity into their work and have theirideas valued.Dave CockerillHead Chef
About us
We employ 180+ team members in both clinical positions and in business support roles and we areproud of the culture we have established where all team members share our philosophy, values anddedication to delivering excellent client care.Our team is united by a common purpose, dedicated to continually learning from one another, andcommitted to giving their utmost for those we support.We invest and nurture the development of our team, and through training, shared learning, andresearch, we give them the tools to grow, stay inspired, and remain at the forefront of their area of work.
We offer a very high and progressive standard of cuisine at STEPS and do not fall into preconceptions of healthcare catering. We have an open kitchen here where you will be interacting with team members and our clients daily, so great interpersonal skills are essential. All our food is fresh, made daily on a rolling, ever changing menu that continues to grow and evolve. It currently covers a broad range of cuisines from European to Mexican, Asian, American and Middle Eastern. We make everything on-site, which can include breads, fresh pasta, curry pastes, Mexican-chilli pastes, fermented products, granola, muesli, smoothies, cakes, biscuits, ice creams, sorbets, patisserie, as well as performing our own fishmongery and butchery. We are striving to be an industry leader in our catering service and you will have the luxury of working with a healthy per head budget to do this.
Job responsibilities
This Job description is an outline which reflects the present requirements of the post and is not intendedto be exhaustive list of duties the post holder will be expected to fulfil.To have a good understanding of produce, ingredients and good cooking technique.The ability to contribute to the writing of menus that are creative and nutritional taking intoaccount value for money.To assist the Head Chef in developing the catering service within STEPS providing meals forpatients, visitors and members of staff.To conduct supervisions with members of the kitchen team.Daily interactions with clients, taking on board their feedback and requests.Dessert making and bread making.Managing rotas for the kitchen team when needed in conjunction with the Head Chef.Manage orders from different platforms.Work within a healthy budget but effectively manage this.Effectively ensure allergens are catered for.Contribute to EHO inspections.To act upon and escalate issues as required following STEPS guidance and operating proceduresTo work directly with patients and staff preparing some meals as part of the rehabilitationprocess.Attend nutrition interdisciplinary meeting with therapy and nursing team each week in theabsence of the Head Chef this involves taking advice as to the nutritional needs of clients.
Person Specification
Supporting Information
* Please tell us why you would like to join the STEPS team and any additional information that demonstrates to us the skills and qualities that you would bring to this role. This can include relevant skills, knowledge, experience, voluntary activities and training etc. If relevant to the post for which you are applying you should include details about research experience, publications or poster presentation and clinical audit.
Qualifications
* Level II Health and Safety Food Hygiene certificate or equivalent level of qualification
* City & Guilds Diploma level qualification in Professional Cookery
* Recognised high level cooking experience AA Rosette, Michelin, The Good Food Guide
* Catering and hospitality level 3
Experience
* Minimum of 1-2 years sous chef experience
* Experience of working within a busy kitchen environment,
* Developing a range of menu options taking into account nutritional
* requirements and value for money
* Creative and innovative approach, inclusive and engaging approach to client care
* Excellent problem solving skills
* Excellent communicator both written and verbal / demonstrate excellent listening skills
* Able to form key working relationships with colleagues, understand
* the dynamics of interdisciplinary working
* Budget management Ability to demonstrate an awareness of equality and diversity obligations when delivering care and
* also towards colleagues.
* Experience of carrying out supervisions (one-to ones) with other team members.
* IT/technology literate so to be able to use the computer for administering the staff rota, using Microsoft Teams and conducting
* supervisions on MS Word
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.
£31,621 to £34,814 a yearpro rata. Generous benefits package
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