Chef

Chester
£24,937-26,598 per year
Permanent
Part-time

16 days ago

Working Part Time: 22.5 Hours per weekSupport the Deputy Head of Catering in achieving the highest standards of food preparation, cooking and service. The post holder will provide attractive and palatable meals to hospital patients, staff and visitors, and will adopt responsibility at all times for the quality and outcome of each dish prepared and each task undertaken.The chef will have a commitment to the highest standards of personal hygiene and dress, and take full responsibility for ensuring safe food hygiene and health & safety practices are observed at all times.Assist in the preparation, cooking and service of food for Ellesmere Port Hospital.Enhancements apply as follows:Saturday: Time plus 35%Sunday/Bank Holiday - Times plus 69%Main duties of the job

Prepare, cook and serve meals as per menu to patients, staff and visitors, ensuring the highest standards of food hygiene throughout the process.
Observe and maintain all necessary "due diligence" records as requested, i.e.: Fridge, Freezer Temperature recordings, HACCP.
Follow/implement all aspects of food safety management systems, for which you are responsible.
Follow standard recipes and methods and make the most economical use of fresh/raw ingredients, whilst maintaining strict avoidance of waste.
Allocate work to the kitchen support staff, in conjunction with the Deputy Head /Manager, and assist in the induction and training of newly appointed Chefs, catering assistants and porters.
Check that all food received is in accordance with quality and quantity ordered, adopting basic stock control principles.
Assist in the ordering of certain perishable foods and dairy store items.

About usThe Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.DetailsDate posted18 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference number210-2025-466-BJob locationsCountess of Chester HospitalLiverpool RoadChesterCH2 1ULJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesSee Job Description for further details.Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.Good luck with your application. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesSee Job Description for further details.Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.Good luck with your application.Person SpecificationQualificationEssential

City & Guilds 706/1&2 or NVQ Equivalent
Good standard of English & Maths
Level 3 Award in Food Safety - Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate
Basic health & Safety Certificate and Allergen Awareness

Desirable

Nebosh
Level 4 Food Safety Management

Knowledge and ExperienceEssential

Experience in the preparation of therapeutic diets
Working knowledge of HACCP principles and their specific application for catering

Person SpecificationQualificationEssential

City & Guilds 706/1&2 or NVQ Equivalent
Good standard of English & Maths
Level 3 Award in Food Safety - Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate
Basic health & Safety Certificate and Allergen Awareness

Desirable

Nebosh
Level 4 Food Safety Management

Knowledge and ExperienceEssential

Experience in the preparation of therapeutic diets
Working knowledge of HACCP principles and their specific application for catering

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