Overview
Job summary: This is a Head Chef role with Elysium Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare services in the UK. The role 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.
Main duties
As the Head Chef, you will coordinate the day-to-day management of the catering team, 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 involved in menu planning, stock management, budget management, and provide guidance and training to support your team.
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.
* Ensuring the catering service provides meals to staff and company visitors in accordance with company policies and procedures.
* Taking the lead in the production of a menu plan, providing a varied diet within budgetary restraints.
* Ensuring that any maintenance and servicing of catering equipment or the environment is reported to Facilities Manager/maintenance.
* Seek feedback, develop and standardise seasonal menu items to ensure nutritious and high-quality food is produced.
* Responding to any reported complaints or incidents, assisting with investigation and referring any unresolved complaints.
* Responsible for stock management and equipment in the production areas, reporting issues or concerns.
* Managing efficient staff rotas, plan agency and overtime cover and ensure absences are covered within agreed budgets.
* Assisting in the completion of monthly audits of the catering provision to ensure standards are maintained.
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
* Previous experience in delivering a service on mass
* Menu Planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience
Location
Where you will be working: 2 Burley Court, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TU. Join the multidisciplinary team at Three Valleys Hospital, caring for people with complex mental health issues in a safe and supportive environment.
What you will get
* Annual salary of £28,500 (including retention bonus paid quarterly)
* 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) plus birthday off
* Free meals and free parking
* Wellbeing support and activities for work-life balance
* Career development and training
* Pension contribution
* Life Assurance
* Enhanced Maternity Package
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and more.
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. Elysium Healthcare covers Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, with opportunities to grow within the organization. It is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network across 10 countries. Elysium follows safer recruitment and is a Disability Confident employer. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
Employer details
Employer: Elysium Healthcare
Address: Keighley, BD20 6TU
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