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Chef
Chef | Cambridge | Full Time | Permanent | 37.5 hours per week | Excellent Work Life Balance
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Chef to join our dynamic and experienced hospitality team working on a permanent, part-time basis.
Working Hours: The shifts are scheduled as follows: 07:00-18:00 Monday - Sunday (5 Days 7.5 Hour Shifts), Monday through Friday, with alternate weekends included.
Contract type: Permanent
As Chef, you will be responsible to supervise, prepare, present and co-ordinate the day to day delivery of high quality food and beverage.
Ensuring that all work is carried out in a hygienic and methodical manner at all times and to deputies in the absence of the Head Chef.
Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to):
- To assist other team members when necessary and maintain good working relationships
- To ensure all HACCP and health and safety guidelines are recorded and followed
- To assist with the service of food to staff, patients, consultants and visitors in all areas when required to do so
- To service the Staff Restaurant and maintain flow of food to service counters as required to the specified standard
- To prepare food and beverages for special functions and assist with other related activities as directed
- To produce meals for patients/visitors/consultants and staff at the required times, adhering to the specified standards of preparation, production and presentation
- To adhere to all statutory regulations, pertaining to the safety and hygiene operations of the kitchen and ancillary areas
- To check in all deliveries as necessary making sure that all records are recorded
- To undertake cleaning duties as per cleaning schedules and maintain clean and tidy working conditions at all times
- To maintain a high standard of personal hygiene and appearance at all times, reporting for duty at the designated time, dressed in the correct uniform
- To meet the needs of individual patients who may have specific dietary needs or preferences
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Who are we looking for?
- Experience of working in a kitchen environment, have experience of cooking for large numbers of people
- Experience of working in a restaurant style kitchen, wards and with visitors
- Must have Level 3 Food Safety
- Good communication skills
- Ability to establish rapport with all customers
- Have a committed approach to providing great customer service
- Accept responsibility for the identification of own training and development needs
- Have the ability to work under pressure
Benefits:
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
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Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
- Driving clinical excellence
- Doing the right thing
- Caring is our passion
- Keeping it simple
- Delivering on our promises
- Succeeding and celebrating together
Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
We commit to our employee’s well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
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