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.

• →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

• 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

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.

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.