Second Chef

Ready for a chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? If so, join The Spinney as a Second Chef working alongside a dedicated team. Become a crucial part of the kitchen team working 37.5 a week, crafting daily meals for service users, staff and visitors. Dive into food preparation and elevate your role by providing guidance and training to your peers. Here's the exciting part- the calendar is buzzing with activities, events and special occasions which you'll also cater for. From World Food Day to festive moments like Christmas and Easter, you get to infuse your own flair and keep things exciting. It's a calm and pleasurable working environment, where you'll be able to manage your workload and enjoy creating delicious meals. There's a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly. Just imagine great job satisfaction, home in time for dinner every night and two days off a week. Now that's

Main duties of the job

Ready for a chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? Join The Spinney as a Second Chef and become an essential part of the kitchen team, working 37.5 hours a week. You will craft daily meals for service users, staff, and visitors, dive into food preparation, and elevate your role by providing guidance and training to peers. The role entails catering for activities, events, and special occasions such as World Food Day, Christmas, and Easter. Enjoy a calm working environment while managing your workload, creating delicious meals, and interacting with people outside the kitchen. You will be home every evening in time for dinner and have two days off a week for a balanced work-life experience. Perform tasks like supporting the Head Chef, maintaining food storage procedures, planning and cooking meals, preparing food for conferences and banquets, adhering to food hygiene regulations, and assisting in menu development. Achieve job satisfaction and career development with a comprehensive

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• To be successful in this role, you will need to be 18 years or older, have a GCSE or equivalent in English, and City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) in Basic Food Preparation Cooking. Basic Food Hygiene is essential, while Intermediate Food Hygiene is desirable. Previous experience in a similar environment and in delivering a service on mass is required. Candidates should also have menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control, and budget experience.

About the employer

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and operates with a unique approach to delivering care across a network of more than 80 services in England and Wales. These services cover various domains, including Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education. With a commitment to providing care for staff as well as patients, the company offers opportunities for career growth and movement. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global organization with a presence in 10 countries, employing over 86,000 people worldwide. The company follows a safer recruitment process and is a Disability Confident employer, ensuring inclusive and accessible recruitment. Every staff member understands the individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. As part of this commitment, all candidates undergo a DBS disclosure process.