Second Chef, St. Neots

Ready for a chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? If so, join St Neot's Neurological Centre as a Chef working alongside a dedicated team.

• Support the Head Chef for the day‑to‑day running of the kitchen.
• Maintain good food storage procedures and stock rotation according to established procedures.
• Prepare, plan and cook meals to a consistently high standard, taking account of any special requests or dietary requirements within the unit.
• Serve service users, staff and visitors with food and beverage in a professional and courteous manner.
• Prepare and produce foods for conferences and banquets.
• Participate in food costings through effective cost control procedures.
• Adhere to the ‘Safer Food Better Business’ standards and record keeping.
• Adhere strictly to Food Hygiene Regulations and other safety procedures at all times.
• Take full shift responsibility for the catering operation.
• Assist the Head Chef by researching and creating new menus, ensuring meals are of a high quality and complement healthy eating guidelines.
• File all paperwork in relation to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP), such as fridge temperatures, food temperature logs and cleaning schedules.
• Provide guidance and training to peers.
• Cater for events, activities and special occasions such as World Food Day, Christmas and Easter.
• Manage workload in a calm and pleasurable working environment with a supportive social aspect.

The role offers a great work‑life balance: 37.5 hours per week, two days off, and the flexibility to manage your workload within a supportive and social environment.

• Age 18 years or older.
• GCSE or equivalent in English.
• City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking.
• Basic Food Hygiene (essential); Intermediate Food Hygiene (desirable).
• Previous experience in a similar environment and delivering a mass service.
• Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience.

• Annual base salary of £26,779.
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), plus birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals.
• Access to our rewards & benefits platform Ely‑Vate.
• Well‑being support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work‑life balance.
• Access to a Blue Light Card with exclusive offers and discounts.
• Life Assurance.
• Instant access to earned wages through the Stream platform.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion.
• Enhanced maternity package.
• Pension contribution.

Howitts Lane, Eynesbury, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2JA.

Elysium Healthcare is a unique healthcare provider with over 8,000 employees, offering a broad range of services across England and Wales. As part of Ramsay Health Care, we provide care pathways for neurological, mental health, learning disabilities, autism and children & education services, with a focus on inclusive recruitment.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.