Job summary
Are you passionate about producing highquality food that supports exceptional patient care? The McIndoe Centre is looking for a motivated Commis Chef to join our friendly, professional Catering Team.
What we offer:
- Daytime hours only enjoy evenings free for family, friends, and hobbies
- Predictable schedule no split shifts or last-minute changes
- Supportive team culture collaborative, friendly, and focused on quality
- Professional development training and growth opportunities within a respected healthcare organisation
- Purpose-driven work your food contributes to health and recovery
- Benefits access to enhanced pension scheme, healthcare discounts and great benefits
Main duties of the job
In this vital role, youll help deliver fresh, nutritious and beautifully presented meals for our patients, staff and visitors. Youll support our chefs with food preparation, maintain excellent hygiene and food safety standards, assist with meal services, and ensure allergen information is communicated accurately. You will work within a wellorganised kitchen environment where teamwork, precision and quality truly matter.
What youll do:
- Preparing and presenting food to high standards
- Supporting salad bar preparation, patient meals and staff catering
- Keeping food safety records, HACCP documents and cleaning schedules up to date
- Ensuring a safe, clean and efficient kitchen environment
- Working collaboratively with Hotel Services and catering colleagues
- Upholding the centres values and delivering great customer service
About us
Horder Healthcare has been committed to caring since 1954 when we were called 'The Horder Centre for Arthritis'. We've come a long way since then. Our consultants are amongst the most skilled, experienced and innovative in their field. Our staff love to work here, so it makes sense that our patient outcomes are in the top 99%.
We have grown into a multi-service healthcare provider, with hospitals in Crowborough and East Grinstead, and outreach clinics in Eastbourne and Seaford. We are committed to making a positive impact to the health of individuals and the communities in which we work.
Not only have we developed an international reputation for orthopaedic and musculoskeletal care, our partnership with The McIndoe Centre - the birthplace of pioneering plastic surgery treatments, means that we can deliver high-quality plastic, reconstructive, maxillofacial, ophthalmology and orthopaedic services from world-class consultants to an even greater number of people.
We know that our working lives are fundamental to emotional wellbeing. Our employees are as valuable to us as our patients and we see it as our duty to nurture an engaged and skilled workforce. To do this we ensure employees have access to training and development opportunities as well as being a flexible and diverse workplace.
We are committed to caring, and committed to you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Location: The McIndoe Centre, East Grinstead
Contract Type: Permanent, 30 hours per week
Working Pattern: Flexible Monday to Sunday, 4 out of 7 days with shifts ranging from 7 am to 6.30pm
Pro-rata Salary: £19,905.60 per annum + up to £5k through any overtime and enhanced weekend rates
Right to work in the UK
In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencing employment. We have assessed this role and it does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. As such, we will not be accepting any visa sponsorships for this role, and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK independently, without sponsorship from Horder Healthcare.
At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristics by applicable law.
As a disability confident employer, we are pleased to offer our full support should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.
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.
Due to the nature of work here at Horder Healthcare, and to ensure that we remain committed to our Safeguarding policy, any applicant upon an initial offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References and Occupational Health checks will also be taken up before appointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Location: The McIndoe Centre, East Grinstead
Contract Type: Permanent, 30 hours per week
Working Pattern: Flexible Monday to Sunday, 4 out of 7 days with shifts ranging from 7 am to 6.30pm
Pro-rata Salary: £19,905.60 per annum + up to £5k through any overtime and enhanced weekend rates
Right to work in the UK
In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencing employment. We have assessed this role and it does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. As such, we will not be accepting any visa sponsorships for this role, and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK independently, without sponsorship from Horder Healthcare.
At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristics by applicable law.
As a disability confident employer, we are pleased to offer our full support should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.
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.
Due to the nature of work here at Horder Healthcare, and to ensure that we remain committed to our Safeguarding policy, any applicant upon an initial offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References and Occupational Health checks will also be taken up before appointment.
Person Specification
About You
Essential
- Level 2 Food Safety (or willingness to obtain)
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- High personal standards of hygiene and professionalism
- Catering or kitchen experience is an advantage but not essential
- Proactive and forward thinking, with a passion for continued learning.
- A working ethic aligned to our core values as a group: Caring, Friendly, Quality, Integrity and Pride.
Person Specification
About You
Essential
- Level 2 Food Safety (or willingness to obtain)
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- High personal standards of hygiene and professionalism
- Catering or kitchen experience is an advantage but not essential
- Proactive and forward thinking, with a passion for continued learning.
- A working ethic aligned to our core values as a group: Caring, Friendly, Quality, Integrity and Pride.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
