Job Description

Come and join the UK's largest provider of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We'd like you to join us as a chef at our hospital, Kings Norton Hospital in Birmingham.





Kings Norton Hospital will is a 32 bedded purpose-built Psychiatric Intensive Care, Male and Female Acute Mental Health Unit's providing a secure and safe, gender-specific environment for adults who have suffered an acute deterioration or relapse in their mental well-being. The hospital opened in December 2022.


We specialise in providing intensive and bespoke, individualised treatment plans working collaboratively with patients and their families or carers.

What you'll be working:

38 hours per week Monday to Sunday 07:00am to 17:00pm

What you'll be doing:

To be responsible for the effective supervision of the Catering department in a hands on' capacity, by working closely with the management team. To be responsible for the effective supervision of the Catering department in a hands on' capacity, by working closely with the management team. To carry out the duties for the service and to actively participate in the preparation of meals. To ensure all meals are prepared at the correct time, and in accordance with dietary requirements. To plan all menus, cooperating closely with the relevant members of the clinical team and dietetic services. To order all daily and weekly food supplies, in accordance with requirements of planned menus and ensure goods received are in accordance with orders placed and invoices received. Cater for special functions when required. Conduct customer satisfaction surveys relating to food quality throughout the service, planning and implementing changes based on feedback. Organise work rotas to suit the needs of the service and to supervise the practical operation of working schedules. Attending regular team meetings to keep abreast of views and expectations, whilst discussing any current issues. Maintain strict control over costs and ensure that expenses are within budgeted levels. Attend other relevant service meetings to represent Catering Department.

What you'll have:

Experience in a Head Chef or experienced Chef capacity A legal right to work in the UK

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

25 days plus bank holidays Birthday off Join the

Active Learning Hub

and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities Free 24 hour confidential

Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App

to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice A

Nest Personal Pension

account Access to join a

Medicash Health Plan

for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians We recognise outstanding

Active Behaviours

via the

Active Awards

programme Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits

Refer a Friend

Scheme

and earn yourself up to

1000

by recommending someone you know * and, of course, support and guidance so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group