Chef

Chef | London East | Full time | Permanant | Competitive Salary and Great Benefits

Spire London East Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an experience Chef to come and join their busy catering team

Working Hours: Shifts are the following: 07:00-15:00 10:00 -1800 12:00-20:00

Contract type: Permanent

• As Chef, you will be responsible to supervise, prepare, present and co-ordinate the day-to-day delivery of high-quality food and beverage.
• Ensuring that all work is carried out in a hygienic and methodical manner at all times and to deputies in the
• absence of the Senior Chef.

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to):

• To assist other team members when necessary and maintain good working relationships
• To ensure all HACCP and health and safety guidelines are recorded and followed
• To assist with the service of food to staff, patients, consultants and visitors in all areas whenrequired to do so
• To service the Staff Restaurant and maintain flow of food to service counters as required to thespecified standard
• To prepare food and beverages for special functions and assist with other related activities asdirected
• To produce meals for patients/visitors/consultants and staff at the required times, adhering to thespecified standards of preparation, production and presentation
• To adhere to all statutory regulations, pertaining to the safety and hygiene operations of thekitchen and ancillary areas
• To check in all deliveries as necessary making sure that all records are recorded
• To undertake cleaning duties as per cleaning schedules and maintain clean and tidy workingconditions at all times
• To maintain a high standard of personal hygiene and appearance at all times, reporting for dutyat the designated time, dressed in the correct uniform
• To meet the needs of individual patients who may have specific dietary needs or preferences

Who are we looking for?

• Experience of working in a kitchen environment, have experience of cooking for large numbers of people
• Experience of working in a restaurant style kitchen, wards and with visitors
• Basic food hygiene and/or catering certificates are desirable but not essential
• previous experience in large private healthcare an advantage 
• Good communication skills
• Ability to establish rapport with all customers
• Have a committed approach to providing great customer service
• Accept responsibility for the identification of own training and development needs
• Have the ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work evenings and weekends on a rota system

Benefits

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays - pro rata
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
• We commit to our employee’s well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward

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.

Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We’re committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development.

We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.