Chef

Reference

PRI85027

Location

Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, 100 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, SK8 3DG

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

£21,528 plus enhancements

Hours

37.5 shift patter 8AM - 4PM/10AM -6PM

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert - Division Information

WE ARE LOOKING FOR TALENTED PEOPLE LIKE YOU!!

Knowing that you’re making a difference to people’s lives is rewarding in itself. But our many roles offer much more than that. As well as helping you grow and develop your talent, we want you to feel proud of where you work and what you do.

Job Advert Role Description

Priory Group is the UK’S leading independent provider of mental health care and education services.  We have an outstanding reputation both for the service we deliver and for the investment we make in our people and in our environment.

The Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal is a specialist provider of complex mental health services, providing clinical excellence in our eating disorders, adolescent, rehabilitation and PICU services.

We have a job opportunity for a Chef to join our on-site catering team to assist with the provision of a catering service within a Hospital with a particular emphasis on the planning, preparation, cooking and serving of meals., Shift pattern is a 10-6pm 5 days over 7, no split shifts. .

 

Responsibilities of the role are below:

 • Undertakes the planning, preparation and cooking of meals taking account of any special requests or dietary requirements within the unit. • Takes full shift responsibility for the catering operation (in the absence of the Head Chef).

• Ensures the cost-effective and efficient control of stock including good inward checking / reconciliation of deliveries. Ensures that wastage is minimal.

• Assists the Head Chef by researching and creating new menus ensuring meals are of a high quality and compliment healthy eating guidelines following Priory ASC policy and procedures.

• Supervises assigned catering staff ensuring their quality of work continues to meet required operational standards including food safety and cleanliness.

 

About you:

• Numerate, literate and qualified to NVQ2 or equivalent

• Organises and prioritises own workload within established procedures • Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

• Good organisation and time management

• Some knowledge of specialised diets may be required (Dysphagia, Allergens, etc)

Benefits:

- Free on-site parking

- Enhanced maternity pay

- Access to development opportunities

- Long service awards

- Birthday day off

- Pension Scheme

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

If this sounds like an opportunity suited to your skills please don't hesitate in applying!

If you should require some more information about the role, please don't hesitate to email HRCheadle@priorygroup.com 

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Division DBS info

About us

As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. 

Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

Priory maintains that vaccination remains our very best line of defence against COVID-19 and believes that our colleagues working with vulnerable individuals have a professional duty to be vaccinated.  As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your application. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements.  We thank you for your understanding. 

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Closing Date

30/11/2023