Become a crucial part of the Hospital team working 37.5 hours a week, crafting daily meals for service users, staff and visitors. Dive into food preparation and elevate your role by providing guidance and training to your peers. The calendar is buzzing with activities, events and special occasions which you’ll also cater for. From World Food Day to festive moments like Christmas and Easter, you get to infuse your own flair and keep things exciting. It’s a calm and pleasurable working environment, where you can manage your workload and enjoy creating delicious meals. There’s a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly. Great job satisfaction, home in time for dinner every night and two days off a week – a recipe for a balanced work‑life combo.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for all duties.
- Maintain good food storage procedures and stock rotation according to established procedures.
- Prepare, plan and cook meals to a consistently high standard, taking account of any special requests or dietary requirements within the unit.
- Serve service users, staff and visitors with food and beverage in a professional and courteous manner.
- Prepare and produce foods for events.
- Participate in food costings through effective cost control procedures.
- Adhere to the ‘Safer Food Better Business’ standards and record keeping.
- Adhere strictly to Food Hygiene Regulations and other safety procedures at all times.
- Take full shift responsibility for the catering operation.
- Create new menus ensuring meals are of a high quality and complement healthy eating guidelines.
- Correctly file all paperwork in relation to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP), e.g., fridge temperatures, food temperature logs and cleaning schedules.
Qualifications
- To be 18 years or older.
- GCSE or equivalent in English.
- Basic Food Hygiene (essential).
- Intermediate Food Hygiene (desirable).
- Previous experience in a similar environment.
- Previous experience of kitchen management.
- Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience.
You will be working at Rosebank House, a 24‑hour specialist care and support service for people with severe and enduring mental health needs. The modern, purpose‑built home has 13 en‑suite bedrooms and is specifically designed with facilities to fully prepare patients for independence in the community. The focus of the service is on independent living skills as well as social inclusion, education and employment engagement. There are close links with the local community for residents to access local college, work placements and amenities.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
What You’ll Get At Elysium Healthcare
- Annual base salary of £28,000.
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave in our annual selection window.
- Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals.
- Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely‑Vate.
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work‑life balance.
- Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts.
- Life Assurance.
- Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
- 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be.
- Enhanced Maternity Package.
- Pension contribution.
- Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking.
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