Bank Chef

Job Description

Bank Chef | Catering Department, Cookery | Wrexham | Chef/Cooking Experience Essential

Spire Yale Hospital, Wrexham are looking to bring an experienced Chef to the team on the Bank, working closely with the Head Chef, you will be expected to provide a high quality professional service to the customer at all times, demonstrating a high level of social skills and a positive approach to customer care.

As a Chef, you will be expected work in designated sections of the main kitchen producing quality meals that are cost effective and maintaining the highest standards of hygiene in the department – in line with our policies.

This role is a Bank position and therefore the successful candidate/s would be required for covering sickness, annual leave and other cover for business needs. This role would be ideal for those looking for flexible working patterns.

Duties And Responsibilities

• To produce meals for patients, staff and visitors within a large operation; adhering to centralised standards of preparation, production and presentation.
• A positive and flexible approach to customer service and strong communication skills.
• Ability to plan patients’ diets as necessary including the correct utilisation of stock, along with a strong knowledge of allergens.
• Quality assurance and Patient Confidentiality must always be maintained.
• To comply with all Health and Safety at Work regulations, including COSHH and Manual Handling, whilst being aware of corporate and local safety policies.
• To have a flexible approach to hours and duties.
• Who we're looking for
• Must have previous Chef/Cookery experience and may be asked to partake in cooking/presenting dishes as part of the interview process.
• Essential to have NVQ Levels 1&2 or an equivalent degree in Catering
• Food Hygiene Level 2 certificate/qualifications are essential for this role and you must be able to show a clear understanding of this.
• Exceptional Customer Service skills
  
  

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist resourcing team.
  
  

We commit to our employee’s 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 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

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.