Chef

Company: Serco
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Location: Southampton
Job Description:

Overview

Location: University Hospital Southampton, SO16 6YD

Salary: £12.92 per hour plus excellent benefits

Schedule: Full-time 37.5 hours per week working shifts between 6am and 7pm; shifts will include weekends.

Role

As a Cook in our Retail Catering Services team at University Hospital Southampton, you’ll play a vital role in preparing and serving food that supports patient recovery, colleague wellbeing and visitor experience. Your work will directly contribute to a safe, welcoming and nourishing environment across the hospital. This is a hands-on, purposeful role where quality, care and consistency matter. You’ll help create a positive impact for everyone who relies on our catering service.

What You’ll Do

  • Prepare, produce, present and serve daily menu items for patients, colleagues and visitors
  • Maintain high standards of food hygiene, health and safety, and cleanliness across all food preparation and service areas
  • Support the supervision of servery operations and service delivery
  • Assist with stock control, monitoring wastage and ensuring economical use of ingredients
  • Prepare therapeutic and special diets in line with nutritional and dietary requirements
  • Contribute ideas for new menu lines, themed days and service improvements

What You’ll Need

  • Proven experience working in a busy catering or food production environment
  • A good working knowledge of food hygiene regulations and HACCP principles
  • The ability to work confidently with kitchen equipment, recipes and standard procedures
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills, with a customer-focused approach
  • A flexible, reliable attitude and pride in delivering quality service

Notes

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

About Serco: Serco is a global service company delivering essential public services. We encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool and can make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas and are committed to building an inclusive organisation.

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Posted: June 1st, 2026