Willowbrook Hospice
Chef
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Bring your culinary skills to a place where every meal matters.
At Willowbrook Hospice, we believe food is a vital part of care. We are looking for a chef to help prepare fresh, nutritious meals for our patients, families, staff, and visitors.
As an independent charity we provide specialist palliative care to the St Helens and Knowsley community. Our core values foster an inclusive environment that supports patients, families, and staff alike. By joining us, you will be part of a friendly supportive team with opportunities for development and a range of benefits.
The role is 20 hours per week on £13.06ph reporting to the Head Chef and working in a collaborative team.
Your Role
- Creating tailored nutritional well-balanced dishes designed specifically around individual medical, allergen, and texture requirements.
- Cook and serve fresh, wholesome food daily for staff, families, and visitors in our vibrant café.
- Provide mentorship and clear guidance, daily task allocation, and encouragement to catering assistants and dedicated volunteers.
- Maintain strict adherence to Safer Food, Better Business standards, safety compliance, and logging all essential daily temperature checks.
- Oversee deep cleaning schedules, safe kitchen equipment operation, and efficient waste management protocols.
- Prepare specific ingredient kits and provide culinary back-up for our internal hospitality training courses.
- Responsible for monitoring stock rotation, minimize food waste, and coordinate directly with local suppliers for orders.
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Who You Are
- Proven kitchen skills, strong background as a commercial cook or chef.
- Valid Level 3 Food Hygiene certificate and up-to-date allergen awareness training.
- Confident understanding or a strong willingness to learn dysphagia requirements.
- Naturally compassionate, reliable, and motivated to help patients.
- Capable of prioritizing kitchen production lists calmly under time pressures.
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If you feel this role would suit you and you share our values of care, compassion, and community, we would love to hear from you.
Your Benefits
- 5% contribution Pension scheme
- Sick pay up to 4 weeks
- 25 holiday days plus 8 bank holidays pro-rata for part time
- Subsidised meals
- Health & Wellbeing support
- Medicash
- Bluelight Card
- Development opportunities
If you feel this role would suit you and you share our values of care, compassion, and community, we would love to hear from you.
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