Head Chef

This is a Head Chef role at Badby Park, a specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation and complex care service set in the countryside near Daventry. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the kitchen, preparing and cooking meals to a high standard, and catering for events and special occasions. The role offers a competitive salary, great benefits, and a chance to work in a calm and pleasant environment.

As a Head Chef, you will be supporting the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen, maintaining good food storage and stock rotation procedures, preparing and cooking meals to a consistently high standard, serving food and beverages in a professional manner, and catering for conferences and banquets. You will also be responsible for adhering to food hygiene regulations, HACCP standards, and other safety procedures.

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for career growth and development.

Ready for a chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? If so, join Badby Parkas a Chef working alongside a dedicated team.

Become a crucial part of the kitchen team working 37.5 hours a week, crafting daily meals for service users, staff and visitors. Dive into food preparation and elevate your role by providing guidance and training to your peers.

Here’s the exciting part- the calendar is buzzing with activities, events and special occasions which you’ll also cater for. From World Food Day to festive moments like Christmas and Easter, you get to infuse your own flair and keep things exciting.

It’s a calm and pleasurable working environment, where you’ll be able to manage your workload and enjoy creating delicious meals. There’s a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly.

Just imagine… great job satisfaction, home in time for dinner every night and two days off a week. Now that’s a recipe for a balanced work-life combo.

As a Head Chef you will be:

• Supporting the Head Chef for the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Maintaining good food storage procedures and stock rotation according to established procedures.
• Preparing, planning and cooking meals to a consistently high standard, taking account of any special requests or dietary requirements within the unit.
• Serving service users, staff and visitors with food and beverage in a professional and courteous services manner.
• Preparing and producing foods for conferences and banquets.
• Participating in food costings through effective cost control procedures.
• Adhering to the ‘Safer Food Better Business’ standards and record keeping.
• Adhering strictly to Food Hygiene Regulations and other safety procedures at all times.
• Taking full shift responsibility for the catering operation
• Assisting the Head Chef by researching and creating new menus ensuring meals are of a high quality and compliment healthy eating guidelines.
• Correctly filing of all paperwork in relation to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP) i.e. Fridge temperatures, food temperature logs and cleaning schedules

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• To be 18 years or older
• GCSE or equivalent English
• City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking
• Basic Food Hygiene (essential)
• Full Compliance with HACCP
• Certification of IDDSI
• Previous experience in a similar environment
• Previous experience in delivering a service on mass
• Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience

Where you will be working:

Location:Badby Road West,Daventry,Northamptonshire,NN11 4NH

You will be working alongside the clinical teamsat Badby Park to care for people with neurological illnesses, acquired brain and spinal cord injuries, whereyou will deliver person-centred care where each individual is at the heart of everything you do.

This specialist inpatient…