Chef | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 23 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,625 - £25,674 pro rata, per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 23 July 2025 |
| Location: | St Leonards on sea, TN37 7RE |
| Company: | ESHT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7296648/374-SR3723-B |
Summary
Opportunity to support the onsite cooking within Sussex Premier Health kitchen providing meals to our patients and staff.
You will be working alongside the hotel services and hostess team to ensure our patients are catered during their stay at Sussex Premier Health.
· Preparation, cooking and service of food to patients, staff and consultants
· Maintenance of high standards of hygiene
· Observation of food hygiene/Health & Safety and COSHH regulations and policy
· Ensures that all documentation/forms in line with ISO 9002 are completed to work within ISO 9002 and Investors in People requirements
· Correct and economical use of materials and equipment at all times.
· Reports any faults or defects in equipment to Head Chef/Hotel Services Manager
· Cleaning of equipment in accordance with schedules
· Menu planning
· To co-ordinate and plan special theme days as and when required
· Service of meals to patients and visitors
· Assist and direct catering assistants as and when required.
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
This advert closes on Monday 7 Jul 2025
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