Bank Chef

Chef / Cook Spire Regency Hospital, Macclesfield Bank/Zero hour contract Flexible working hours 13.31 per hour plus excellent benefits Are you an experienced Chef or Cook looking for a rewarding role where your work makes a real difference every day? Spire Regency Hospital, in Macclesfield is looking for a Chef / Cook to join our friendly and experienced hospitality team on a bank/ad-hoc basis basis to help cover sickness and annual leave. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a hospital environment where high-quality food, excellent service, and patient care go hand in hand. Spire Regency Hospital, Macclesfield takes pride in providing a high standard of care to all patients. With a wide range of specialties offered, you can get fast access to expert healthcare, from consultations and diagnosis to personalised treatment and aftercare. Working Hours Shifts are scheduled between: 7am to 3pm or 11am to 7pm over 7 days - flexibility is requiredContract Type Bank/zero hour About the Role As a Chef / Cook, you will play an important role in supporting the day-to-day delivery of high-quality food and beverages across the hospital. You will help prepare and present meals for patients, staff, consultants, and visitors, ensuring all food is delivered to a high standard and in line with hygiene, safety, and nutritional requirements. You will also support the wider catering team and deputise in the absence of the Senior Chef when required. Key Responsibilities Your duties will include, but are not limited to: Preparing, cooking, and presenting meals to the required standardSupporting the delivery of food and beverages for patients, staff, consultants, and visitorsAssisting with service in the staff restaurant and ensuring food counters are well stockedPreparing food and beverages for special functions and hospital eventsSupporting patients with individual dietary needs or preferencesEnsuring all HACCP, food hygiene, and health and safety guidelines are followed and recordedChecking deliveries and ensuring accurate records are maintainedCarrying out cleaning duties in line with kitchen schedulesMaintaining clean, safe, and tidy working conditions at all timesSupporting colleagues and building positive working relationships across the teamMaintaining high standards of personal hygiene and professional appearanceWho we are looking for: We are looking for someone who takes pride in preparing great food and delivering excellent service. The ideal candidate will have: Experience working in a kitchen environmentExperience cooking for larger numbers of peoplePrevious experience in a restaurant-style kitchen, hospital, ward, or visitor-facing catering environmentGood communication skillsA positive and professional approach to customer serviceThe ability to build rapport with patients, visitors, colleagues, and consultantsA calm and organised approach when working under pressureFlexibility to work evenings and weekends on a rota basisA willingness to take ownership of your own training and developmentBasic food hygiene and / or catering certificates would be desirable, but they are not essential. Benefits: We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: Bank colleagues are paid weeklyWe offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leaveSave an average of 50 per month with our free onsite car parkAccess to Spire Healthcare pensionAccess to Blue Light CardFree uniformFree DBSFull induction, including mandatory training updatesOpportunities for further training and progression into permanent postsKnowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing TeamWe commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. Our Values We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation: Driving clinical excellenceDoing the right thingCaring is our passionKeeping it simpleDelivering on our promisesSucceeding and celebrating togetherOur people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care. For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people. Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.