Chef

Chef

The closing date is 12 March 2026.

• To assist planning, procure, produce and serve high quality, freshly made, nutritious and well presented food and refreshments to meet the needs of our patients, staff and visitors in a safe and well managed environment.
• The role is to work as part of a rota to provide food services from 7am - 7pm, 365 days per year. Flexibility is essential as cover may be required at short notice.

Main duties of the job

• Support the delivery of seasonal menus, balanced and nutritional.
• Keep up to date with food innovations on the High Street and introduce appropriate ideas accordingly.
• Be open to a Culture of Learning.
• Maximise sales through innovations.
• Ensure compliance with all aspects of Health and Safety legislation and the correct use of personal protective equipment.
• Report all maintenance issues and hazards to the Head Chef/Manager.
• Comply with departmental & Trust personal hygiene policy/procedures at all times.
• Wear the correct uniform as provided by the Trust.
• Use mechanical and electrical equipment in the performance of your duties, with due regard to the correct method of use and Health and Safety.
• Ensure the appropriate equipment, facilities and the environment is maintained in good order.
• Assist with stock control; check if all the items are in date and stock rotated and kept within agreed budget.
• Ensure refrigerators are monitored, temperatures recorded and defrosted as and when required.
• Ensure food is monitored/recorded for every meal service, undertaken in accordance with the food safety requirements.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing service needs as required.
• Check machinery and equipment regularly and report any faults as required.
• Provide support and full co-operation to colleagues within the department.
• Demonstrate due diligence whilst on duty and report any concerns to your manager or supervisor.
• Ensure safe working practice at all times and support the implementation of best practice policies.
• Carry out any reasonable requests from your line Managers.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state of the art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well equipped environment.

We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious - why not, come and be a part of our journey.

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Person Specification Attitude, Behaviour and Values

• Seeks out and takes opportunities for improving the service offered.
• Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives.

Qualifications and Further Training

• Food Safety Level 2
• Level 3 Food Hygiene

Experience

• Considerable experience working within a professional kitchen environment.
• Experience of completing safety data information in line with legislation.
• Significant experience of working within a healthcare catering service.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of various tasks and the ability to perform manual cleaning and catering tasks.

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 name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust