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Ready for a chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? If so, join Wellesley Hospital as a Chef working alongside a dedicated team.
Become a crucial part of the kitchen team working 37.5 hours a week, crafting daily meals for service users, staff and visitors. Dive into food preparation and elevate your role by providing guidance and training to your peers.
Here’s the exciting part- the calendar is buzzing with activities, events and special occasions which you’ll also cater for. From World Food Day to festive moments like Christmas and Easter, you get to infuse your own flair and keep things exciting.
It’s a calm and pleasurable working environment, where you’ll be able to manage your workload and enjoy creating delicious meals. There’s a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly.
Just imagine… great job satisfaction, home in time for dinner every night and two days off a week. Now that’s a recipe for a balanced work-life combo.
As a Chef You Will Be
* Supporting the Head Chef for the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
* Maintaining good food storage procedures and stock rotation according to established procedures.
* Preparing, planning and cooking meals to a consistently high standard, taking account of any special requests or dietary requirements within the unit.
* Serving service users, staff and visitors with food and beverage in a professional and courteous services manner.
* Preparing and producing foods for conferences and banquets.
* Participating in food costings through effective cost control procedures.
* Adhering to the ‘Safer Food Better Business’ standards and record keeping.
* Adhering strictly to Food Hygiene Regulations and other safety procedures at all times.
* Taking full shift responsibility for the catering operation
* Assisting the Head Chef by researching and creating new menus ensuring meals are of a high quality and compliment healthy eating guidelines.
* Correctly filing of all paperwork in relation to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP) i.e. Fridge temperatures, food temperature logs and cleaning schedules
To Be Successful In This Role, You'll Need
* To be 18 years or older
* GCSE or equivalent English
* 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
* Previous experience in delivering a service on mass
* Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience
Where You Will Be Working
Location: Westpark 26, Chelston, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9FF
You will be working at Wellesley Hospital, a purpose built 101 bed hospital in Wellington (Somerset) for men and women with mental health needs.
There are 6 wards for people with mental health needs and 1 ward for people with Learning Disabilities and Autism.
The Wellesley Hospital built in 2017 works alongside Devon Partnership NHS Trust, Avon and Wiltshire Foundation Trust, Cornwall Foundation Trust, 2gether Foundation Trust, and Livewell to deliver the best possible environment for patients with mental health issues.
What You Will Get
* Annual salary of £26,520
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!
* Free meals and parking
* Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
* Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
* Pension contribution to secure your future.
* Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
* Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.
About Your Next Employer
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
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