Overview
Join to apply for the Head Chef role at Elysium Healthcare located at Ty Glyn Ebwy, Hillside, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, United Kingdom, NP23 5YA. The role involves leading an established kitchen team in a specialist eating disorder setting, producing meals for staff and service users, and providing guidance and training to the team.
This role offers a balanced work-life experience with a five-day work week and no evening shifts, while maintaining a focus on high-quality catering to a calm, collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
* 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.
* Provide meals to staff and visitors in accordance with company policies and procedures.
* Lead in menu planning, offering a varied diet in collaboration with dieticians.
* Report maintenance and servicing needs of catering equipment or the environment to the Facilities Manager/maintenance team.
* Seek feedback, develop and standardise seasonal menu items to ensure nutritious, high-quality food.
* Respond to complaints or incidents, assist with investigations and refer unresolved issues as needed.
* Manage stock and equipment in production areas, reporting issues or concerns.
* Manage staff rotas, plan agency and overtime cover, and ensure adequate coverage within budgets.
* Assist in monthly audits of the catering provision to maintain standards.
Qualifications
* GCSE or equivalent in 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
* Experience delivering a mass catering service
* Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience
Where you will be working
Address: Ty Glyn Ebwy, Hillside, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, United Kingdom, NP23 5YA
Ty Glyn Ebwy is expanding services to women in a specialist eating disorder setting, focusing on treating eating disorders while addressing related conditions and psychological distress.
What you will get
* Annual salary of £30,000
* 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off
* Free meals and free parking
* Wellbeing support and activities to help maintain work-life balance
* Career development and training opportunities
* Pension contribution
* Life assurance
* Enhanced maternity package
There are also additional benefits including retail discounts and special 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, a global network across 10 countries employing over 86,000 people.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment practices and is a Disability Confident employer. It is a requirement that all staff understand their responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
There is no longer a role for this position if closed; this listing may be periodically updated.
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