Every meal we serve matters. For a patient nearing the end of life, food they can manage and look forward to is one of the real comforts left to them. For a family sitting at a bedside all day, our café is where they catch their breath. We are looking for a Chef who wants to cook somewhere the work means something.
You will cook fresh food across our kitchen, restaurant and café, and ward kitchens, and you will be the senior person in the kitchen when the Chef Manager is away.
What you will be doing
- Preparing and cooking breakfast, lunch and supper for our inpatient unit, day hospice plus café, restaurant and hospitality catering.
- Cooking for specific nutritional needs, special diets, allergens and PPDS requirements.
- Supervising catering assistants, porters, volunteers and apprentices’ day-to-day.
- Keeping the kitchen to the standards our HACCP and food safety management system require, and completing due diligence records on time.
- Taking part in menu development, and helping with monthly stock takes and ordering.
About you
You will need:
- City and Guilds 7061/2 at Level 2 or an NVQ equivalent, and a Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate (or willing to gain one within a month of starting).
- Up-to-date cooking knowledge and confident food safety practice, including special diets and allergens.
- Experience of cooking to meet patients' nutritional needs — hospital, care home or hospice experience is welcome but not essential.
- Warm, clear communication with patients, families, colleagues and visitors.
- Comfortable working alongside palliative and end-of-life care patients, and happy to work to our values.
Contract: Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week, working a 5-day-in-7 rota, including weekends and
Hiring: Chef in London employer: St Josephs Hospice Hackney
St Joseph’s Hospice is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment where compassion and care are at the forefront of our mission. As a Jewish Chaplain, you will have the opportunity to engage with a diverse community, fostering meaningful connections while contributing to a rich heritage of palliative care. Our commitment to employee growth and development, alongside our Investors in Diversity accreditation, ensures that you will thrive in a culture that values every individual’s unique contributions.
Contact Details:
St Josephs Hospice Hackney Recruitment Team
