Assistant Head Chef

Job Description

Chef Duchy Hospital Full Time - 37.5 hours over 5 days

We will consider flexibility for this post i.e. part time/full time hours

A vacancy has arisen for a Chef de Partie to join our team. The successful candidate will work as part of the support services team to support the delivery of catering production and food service for the hospital.

Flexibility required working shifts of 07:00 - 15:00 and 10:00 - 18:00 Monday to Sunday.

What you'll bring with you

• City and Guilds 706 - 1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

• Current level 2 food hygiene certificate

• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently as required

In return we offer

• Competitive rate of pay in accordance to experience and clinical skills

• 25 days' annual leave + 8 Bank holidays

• Enhancements for unsocial hours (30% enhancement on Saturdays, 50% enhancement on Sundays)

• Ramsay scholarship fund available to support the continued academic learning for staff

• Ramsay benefits scheme

• Full induction support and mentorship will be provided

• Free parking and subsidised staff restaurant

• Excellent ongoing paid training and development opportunities

About Us

Duchy, a private hospital also treating some NHS patients, has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare treatments and services. The hospital opened in 1981 and has 30 inpatient spaces arranged as 24 single bedrooms all with en-suite facilities to ensure complete privacy. In addition there is 1 4-bedded room and 1 2-bedded room. There is also a 12 space Ambulatory Care Unit for day patients. Other facilities include Cardiac Cath. Lab, 3 laminar flow operating theatres, JAG accredited endoscopy/day surgery unit, Outpatient Departement and Pre-admission assessment clinic, Physiotherapy and Clinical Imaging service.

The hospital offers a wide range of surgical procedures including orthopaedics, general, vascular, weight loss surgery, gynaecology, urology, ENT and Ophthalmology.

All offers of employment in respect of this appointment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Disclosure Certificate from the Criminal Records Bureau.

The Duchy Hospital is committed to quality, equality and opportunity for all.

We reserve the right to close this advert down early if we receive a high number of applications.

For more information or an informal chat please speak to Lloyd Fenech, Operations Manager.

We care.

It's more than what we do, it's who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.

"The Ramsay Way" culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK's Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD's Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.