A bank chef de partie post in the hospital catering team at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, covering the kitchen and staff restaurant on a bank-only basis. The work centres on preparing nutritious meals for patient services and the staff and visitor restaurant, while supporting and supervising kitchen colleagues and keeping to strict food safety standards. It suits a qualified chef used to a fast, high-volume kitchen, with shifts built around availability. Applicants must hold a recognised chef qualification, such as 7061/2 or equivalent.
What the job involves
- Prepare a wide range of high-quality, nutritious meals
- Support and supervise kitchen team members
- Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and presentation
- Work calmly in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Contribute to patient meal services and the staff and visitor restaurant
What’s required
Qualifications
- Recognised chef qualification (7061/2 or equivalent)
- Essential education and qualifications for the role
Registration & licences
- Mandatory professional or clinical registration, where the role requires it
Experience
- Experience working in a busy kitchen or catering operation
- Essential experience for the role, evidenced in the application
Skills & knowledge
- Strong teamwork, communication and leadership skills
- A commitment to delivering exceptional food and service
- A positive, adaptable and proactive approach
- A good standard of written English appropriate to the role
Other
- A complete and accurate application
- A supporting statement evidencing suitability for the role
- Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
- Evidence of any other essential criteria in the person specification
What’s offered
- Flexible shifts that fit around personal commitments
- Access to training and development opportunities
- Dedicated support networks
- Emphasis on health and wellbeing
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
