Role Overview
The Second Chef joins The Spinney kitchen team, working 37.5 hours a week to craft daily meals for service users, staff and visitors, and to support special events such as World Food Day, Christmas and Easter celebrations.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, plan and cook meals to a consistently high standard, taking account of any special requests or dietary requirements within the unit.
- Support the Head Chef for the day‑to‑day running of the kitchen, taking full shift responsibility for the catering operation.
- Maintain good food storage procedures, stock rotation and record keeping in line with established procedures.
- Participate in food costings through effective cost control procedures.
- Prepare and produce foods for conferences and banquets.
- Adhere to the ‘Safer Food Better Business’ standards, Food Hygiene Regulations and other safety procedures at all times.
- Assist the Head Chef by researching and creating new menus that are of high quality and align with healthy eating guidelines.
- Correctly file all paperwork related to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP) – including fridge temperatures, food temperature logs and cleaning schedules.
- Serve service users, staff and visitors with food and beverage in a professional and courteous manner.
Skills & Qualifications
- 18 years or older.
- GCSE or equivalent English, and City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent).
- Basic Food Preparation and Cooking knowledge (essential).
- Basic Food Hygiene (essential) and Intermediate Food Hygiene (desirable).
- Previous experience in a similar environment, mass service delivery, menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budgeting.
- Experience in delivering a service on a mass menu basis.
- Strong organisational and teamwork skills, with ability to guide and train peers.
Benefits
- Annual base salary of £26,384.
- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus a birthday off and the option to buy additional leave.
- Career development and training to help you achieve professional goals.
- Access to the Rewards & Benefits platform Ely‑Vate and the Wellbeing Hub.
- Wellbeing support and activities to maintain a healthy work‑life balance.
- Blue Light Card offers exclusive discounts and benefits.
- Life Assurance and financial wellbeing support, including instant access to earned wages.
- 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion.
- Enhanced Maternity Package.
- Pension contribution.
- Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking.
About the Employer
Elysium Healthcare, part of Ramsay Health Care, employs over 8,000 people across 80 services in England and Wales. The Spinney is a medium‑secure unit in Atherton, Manchester that delivers care for male patients with personality disorder and mental illness.
EEO Statement
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. Each staff member has an individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
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