Job Description

Bank Chef | Competitive Hourly Rate | Flexible Working | Methley – LS16

Spire Methley Park are currently recruiting for an experienced Chef/Cook to join the bank team, you will be expected to 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.

Our catering team are responsible for providing exceptional food quality for our patients and staff based on our central corporate menu. Reporting to the Head Chef you will assist in the preparation, cooking and delivery of a food and beverage service to patients, consultants and staff in both the staff restaurant and patient rooms.

Spire Methley Park Hospital situated in Methley in South Leeds, has recently completed a 7.6 million refurbishment, which included a new theatre equipped with cutting-edge technology enabling us to carry out complex surgery across a variety of clinical specialties. At Spire Methley Park Hospital caring for our patients is at the heart of what we do. We provide expert medical care in our modern, well-equipped hospital for all of our patients.

Duties and responsibilities;

• To assist the Head Chef as directed, with preparation of food, including peeling/chopping of vegetables.
• Meal preparation including cooking of some food items which will be agreed between the Head Chef and the catering assistants.
• Presentation and service of food and beverages, to the specified standard, to staff, patients and consultants.
• To assist, when required, with the service of food to staff, consultants, visitors and patients in both the restaurant and wards.
• To maintain adequate control of all stock through stock rotation, date checking and ensuring packaging is intact in the kitchen, pantry.
• To comply with the health and safety procedures in accordance with current legislation.
• To maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in all tasks and duties.

Who we're looking for

• Must have previous Chef/Cookery experience
• NVQ level 2 or higher preferred
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Hold relevant certificates or be willing to undertake specialist training in specific areas
• Knowledge & Experience in similar establishment
• Professional self-starter able to work unaided
• Highly organised and capable of working in a busy, fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via ‘Spire for You’
• Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You'
• 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 offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.
• The MyGymDiscounts benefit is now also available to all Spire Bank workers, as of October 2024.
• MyGymDiscounts is a fitness benefit that offers huge savings on gym memberships, digital fitness subscriptions and multi-activity memberships. With over 3,800 gyms, leisure centres, and more across the UK on offer, there are many options to suit location, preference, and budget.
• To find out more, Bank Workers should visit Spire for You (rewardgateway.co.uk)

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together
• Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people

We commit to our employees 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 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

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