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Chef
Chef – Stanley House, Hereford
About the Role
Ready for a chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? Join Stanley House as a Chef, working alongside a dedicated team.
Become a crucial part of the kitchen team and work 37.5 hours per week, crafting daily meals for service users, staff, and visitors. Dive into food preparation and elevate your role by providing guidance and training to peers.
The calendar is packed with exciting opportunities, including World Food Day celebrations and festive occasions like Christmas and Easter. Infuse your signature flair while maintaining a calm, enjoyable working environment, allowing you to manage your workload efficiently.
With a strong social element, interactions outside the kitchen are commonplace—making connections while delivering delicious meals. Enjoy high job satisfaction, getting home in time for dinner nightly, and securing two days off per week. A well-balanced work-life combo awaits.
Responsibilities
As a Chef, your key duties will include:
- Supporting the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
- Maintaining good food storage procedures and ensuring proper stock rotation.
- Preparing, planning, and cooking meals to a consistently high standard, while accommodating special requests and dietary requirements.
- Serving service users, staff, and visitors with food and beverage in a professional manner.
- Preparing and producing meals for conferences and banquets.
- Participating in cost control through practical food costings.
- Adhering to ‘Safer Food Better Business’ standards, record keeping, Food Safety Regulations, and all safety procedures at all times.
- Assuming full shift responsibility for the catering operation.
- Assisting the Head Chef in researching and preparing new menus while ensuring meals align with healthy eating guidelines.
- Completing and filing necessary paperwork in relation to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system, including fridge temperature logs, food temperature logs, and cleaning schedules.
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Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- To be 18 years old or older.
- GCSE or equivalent in English.
- City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (Basic Food Preparation and Cooking) or an equivalent qualification.
- Basic Food Hygiene Certification (essential).
- Intermediate Food Hygiene Certification (desirable).
- Previous experience in a similar environment.
- Experience delivering services to a large number of people.
- Knowledge and proficiency in menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control, and budget management.
Location
Stanley House, Bosbury, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR8 1HB
You’ll work at Stanley House, a specialist organisation providing long-term care with a multidisciplinary approach. It delivers personalised support, therapeutic interventions, and specialist care to residents with varying needs—ranging from independence support to full reliance.
Key Details
- Personal care (washing, dressing, shaving support, and continence assistance) is a part of daily routines.
- End-of-life care is provided on-site, ensuring residents stay in familiar surroundings with family support available.
- Regular communal activities help residents engage socially, such as wheelchair/walking assistance, fun days, and local outings. These moments are highly rewarding.
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Benefits
At Elysium Healthcare, we prioritise the wellbeing and growth of those who support our clients. You’ll benefit from:
- Annual base salary of £26,130.
- 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) + your birthday off and additional leave options via an annual selection process.
- Career development and training opportunities.
- Access to Ely-Vate, our Rewards and Benefits platform offering everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing support.
- Wellbeing support and activities to balance work and life.
- Blue Light Card, giving you access to exclusive discounts and offers.
- Life Assurance for peace of mind.
- Stream (instant early wage access, savings options, financial wellbeing support).
- 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion.
- Enhanced Maternity Package.
- Pension contribution for your future security.
- Free meals and local free parking.
About Your Next Employer
Elysium Healthcare employs over 8,000 staff across England and Wales, providing care across dedicated sectors:
- Mental Health
- Neurological
- Learning Disabilities & Autism
- Children & Education
As part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network spanning 10 countries with over 86,000 employees, your role offers growth opportunities.
We commit to safer recruitment, Disability Confidence, and inclusive practices. All staff must promote safeguarding and uphold the welfare of residents. DBS checks are required for all candidates.
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