Chef

Chef - Sodexo (Healthcare) Nuffield Hospital

Salary: £13.34 per hour

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Working Pattern: 5 days out of 7 (including weekends)

Role Overview

As a Chef, you'll be responsible for supporting kitchen operations and preparing meals for patients, staff, and visitors. You'll ensure food is produced to the highest standards of quality, safety, and hygiene while contributing to a positive dining experience.

Working closely with the Head Chef and Hotel Services Manager, you'll also assist with kitchen administration, stock control, and maintaining compliance with all policies and procedures.

Job Duties

• Prepare and cook meals in line with recipes, production schedules, and food standards
• Support the delivery of food services across patients, staff, and visitors
• Ensure all food is produced safely, hygienically, and to the highest quality standards
• Maintain stock control, rotation, and storage procedures
• Assist with menu planning, ordering, and receiving deliveries
• Prepare special dietary meals as required
• Support meal service and ensure excellent presentation at all times
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised kitchen environment in line with Health & Safety regulations
• Complete all audit and quality documentation as required
• Support training and supervision of junior team members
• Build strong working relationships with colleagues and contribute to a positive teamwork culture

What You'll Bring Essential

• Previous experience in a similar chef role
• Strong culinary and food presentation skills
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Financial awareness and understanding of stock control
• City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 (or equivalent)
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

Desirable

• Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate
• Diet Cook's Certificate

What We Offer

• Mental health and well being resources
• Employee Assistance Programme (including financial and legal advice)
• Free 24/7 virtual GP via our well being app
• Discounts on major high street brands
• Financial well being tools and salary finance options
• Pension scheme and life insurance
• Full training, uniform, and PPE provided
• Learning and development opportunities to support your career
• Cycle to Work scheme and volunteering opportunities
• A supportive, inclusive, and dynamic team environment

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We're a Disability Confident Leader employer. We're committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfill their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.