Chef

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are seeking a talented & compassionate caterer to join our established team of Chefs, Catering Assistants & volunteers to deliver a high-quality, cost-effective in-house catering service.Using your skills to create fresh, well balanced, home cooked meals for our patients & staff, you will lead your shift in ensuring dietary requirements & special requests are met with care & precision.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Good organisational skills
• Ability to plan, prepare & deliver hospitality for events
• Previous cooking experience and expertise.
• Awareness and understanding of nutrition
• Knowledge & experience of working to H&SAW, COSHH standards
• Customer service awareness
• Strong people skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Good motivational skills with the ability to engage and empathise.
• The ability to write and produce clear and effective correspondence.
• Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and as part of a team.
• High standard of personal presentation of work.
• Ability to operate in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Attention to detail and a strong motivation to maintain high standards.
• Basic PC Skills.
• Ability to cook with fresh ingredients to create delicious home cooked meals for a variety of diets
• Strong knowledge & commitment to food safety, kitchen safety & allergens control.
• Knowledge & creativity in menu development

Desirable

• Previous experience of working with volunteers
• Experience of coaching/training other staff/volunteers
• Passion for creativity in recipe & menu development
• Confidence to engage with patients, hospice visitors & the general public.
• Experience of supporting with customers service of hot & cold buffets barbeques & events.

Attitude and Behaviours

Essential

• Flexible attitude to working hours with regard to supporting events, covering leave & doing your share of weekends.
• High standard of integrity and reliability
• A positive and assertive attitude to all aspects of work
• Demonstrates commitment to St Catherine's vision and values.
• Can do supporting attitude across the Site services Team & organisation

Qualifications

Essential

• Food Hygiene qualification of at least Level 2
• NVQ or equivalent in Catering / Hospitality

Desirable

• Further catering qualifications, NVQs or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

St Catherine’s Hospice

Address

St. Catherines Hospice

Grace Holland Avenue

Pease Pottage

Crawley

West Sussex

RH119SL

Employer's website

https://www.stch.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)