Position: Hospital Chef

Location: Barham, Kent

Hours: 37.5pw Mon-Fri (Flexible times, expected to work 1 weekend in 3)

Salary Details:  £11.44 Per Hour

Cedar House is a 40-bed hospital for adults with learning disabilities, mental health issues, personality disorders, autism and challenging behaviours, who are detained under the Mental Health Act. Cedar House enjoys a beautiful rural location situated in the village of Barham, on the outskirts of Canterbury and is easily accessible by public transport, being on the main bus route between Canterbury and Folkestone.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and talented chef to work on a full-time basis Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week, the sucessful candidate will be required to work 1 weekend in 3.

The successful applicant must have previous experience in a chef/cook position in a quality-driven establishment. The ideal candidate will need to be motivated and have a genuine passion for food and quality to make a real difference to our patients.

As the hospital Chef you will be responsible for ensuring a clean, safe and hygienic environment along with knowledge of all health & safety, COSHH and food hygiene and handling legislation.
 


Preparation of meals and cooking
Ordering of food and provisions
Ensure that all dishes are properly cooked and attractively presented
Manage the kitchen
Monitor usage and stock
Completion of all registers and logs
Daily cleaning


This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities but reflects accurately the position of the units cook.

Benefits of working for us:


Competitive rates of pay
£250 Recommend A Friend bonus
Up to 28 days holiday
Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your career
Free DBS check
Stakeholder pension
Share Save Scheme
Free employee assistance programme
Annual employee awards evening
Employee recognition schemes
Career progression within the company
CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants
Free on-site parking


Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage. 

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES

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