Head Chef Opportunity
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We're looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead our kitchen team at All Saints Hospital in Oldham. As a Head Chef, you'll be responsible for overseeing the preparation of large-scale meals for staff and service users. Your role will extend beyond the kitchen, as you provide guidance and training to support your team.
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This is a unique opportunity to balance work and personal life, with a 5:30pm finish every day and a five-day work week. You'll have plenty of time to enjoy your evenings and weekends, while still having the chance to be creative and cater for various events throughout the year.
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You'll be working in a calm and pleasurable environment, where you can manage your workload and enjoy creating delicious meals. Our kitchen runs to hotel/restaurant standards, ensuring a smooth operation with a clean kitchen, tasty menu, and happy customers.
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As a Head Chef, your responsibilities will include:
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* Coordinating the day-to-day management of the catering team to run an efficient food production service.
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* Ensuring that the catering service meets the nutritional and dietary needs of the service users.
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* Ensuring the catering service provides meals to staff and company visitors in accordance with the Company policies and procedures.
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* Taking the lead in the production of a menu plan, providing a varied diet within budgetary restraints.
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* Ensuring that any maintenance and servicing of catering equipment or the environment is reported to Facilities Manager/maintenance.
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* Seek feedback, develop and standardise seasonal menu items to ensure nutritious and high-quality food is produced.
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* Responding to any reported complaints or incidents, assisting with investigation and referring any unresolved complaints.
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* Responsible for stock management and equipment in the production areas, reporting issues or concerns.
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* Managing efficient staff rotas, plan agency and overtime cover and ensure absences are covered within agreed budgets.
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* Assisting in the completion of monthly audits of the catering provision to ensure standards are maintained.
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To be successful in this role, you'll need:
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* GCSE or equivalent English.
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* Catering Diploma (City & Guilds/BTEC) and Health & Safety and Food Hygiene Certificates.
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* City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking.
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* Basic Food Hygiene (essential).
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* Intermediate Food hygiene (desirable).
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* Previous experience in a similar environment.
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* Management/Supervisory Qualification.
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* Previous experience in delivering a service on mass.
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* Menu Planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience.
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We offer:
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* Annual salary of £26,913.
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* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off.
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* Free meals and free parking.
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* Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
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* Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
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* Pension contribution to secure your future.
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* Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
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* Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
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Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. We follow safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and are a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It's a requirement that all staff understand it's each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users.