Chef - Hertfordshire - East of England, Hertfordshire, Spire Healthcare

Chef/Watford/Hertfordshire/Part Time/30hrs per week

Spire Bushey Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Chef to join the team on a permanent basis.

Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.

Duties and responsibilities:

To assist in the preparation, cooking and delivery of a food and beverage service to patients, consultants and staff in both the staff restaurant and patient rooms, through food preparation and assisting with service. Ensuring that all work is carried out in a hygienic and methodical manner.

To assist the Head Chef as directed, with preparation of food, including peeling/chopping of vegetables. Meal preparation including cooking of some food items which will be agreed between the Head Chef and the catering assistants. Presentation and service of food and beverages, to the specified standard, to staff, patients and consultants.
To assist, when required, with the service of food to staff, consultants, visitors and patients in both the restaurant, coffee shop and wards.
To pro-actively engage with patients to raise awareness of the availability of a food and beverage service that can be tailored to suit their individual needs.
To take orders from customers in relation to food and beverage requests, adhering to any special dietary requirements or specific needs.
To serve on the till and cash up when required.
To maintain adequate control of all stock through stock rotation, date checking and ensuring packaging is intact.
To adhere to all statutory regulations, pertaining to the safety and hygienic operation of the kitchen and ancillary areas, as per the catering policy.
To comply with the health and safety procedures in accordance with current legislation.
To undertake cleaning of the kitchen area/staff restaurant/coffee shop/beverage bay areas and washing up duties associated with a large commercial kitchen in accordance with a schedule of works.
To maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in all tasks and duties.
To report to your immediate supervisor any information relating to customer/client complaints, compliments or any incident of accident, fire, loss, theft or damage.
To attend meetings and training courses as may be necessary from time to time.
To provide cover in other catering areas during periods of holidays, sickness, etc.
To maintain a high standard of personal hygiene at all times, due to your working environment.
To report for duty at the designated time, dressed in the correct uniform.
To be responsible for the safe management of waste in accordance with the Spire Waste Management Policy.
To carry out any reasonable request by management, relating to the efficient operation of the catering department.

Who we're looking for:

Basic food hygiene certificate.
Catering Certificates
Previous experience working in the healthcare/hospital industry or a similar large-scale catering environment
Experience of working in a kitchen environment, have experience of cooking for large numbers of people. Be able to take direction and guidance from the Head Chef and 2nd Chef within the kitchen area.
Experience of working in a restaurant style kitchen, wards and with visitors.

Benefits:

We offer employed colleagues 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
Free Bupa wellness screening
Private medical insurance
Life assurance

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

We commit to our employees' well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

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.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.