Job summary
We are recruiting for a Chef to join our Catering team at our Outstanding CQC rated hospice in Bradford.
Hours/Contract: Full Time 37.5 hours per week - shifts areMonday - Friday 07:30 - 15:30 and 10:00 - 18:00. Weekends and bank holidays are 07.30am - 15.30pm
Contract Type:12 months - Fixed Term
Based:Marie Curie Bradford Hospice
Closing date:12th January 2026
Interview date:TBC
Main duties of the job
This is a hands-on role, where you will be required to demonstrate strong practical, imaginative and creative cooking skills. You will be well organised, flexible and pro-active in your approach to work. Excellent communication and customer service skills are also a must, together with the ability to self-motivate and manage your time effectively. You will have fantastic interpersonal skills together with exceptional levels of integrity and self-awareness.
You will also be responsible for assisting the Head Chef with the adequate supervision if the Catering Assistants, producing staff rotas and assisting with the recruitment of junior staff, selecting approved suppliers and ordering.
About us
Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.
The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life. Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What were looking for:
- City & Guilds 706/1, 706/2, or a Level 2 NVQ in Food Production and Cooking, or an equivalent qualification.
- Basic Food Hygiene
- High levels of Health and Safety awareness
- Excellent cooking skills with the ability to develop and plan menus
- Relevant catering and supervisory experience
- Flexibility with shift patterns
What's in it for you:
- Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
- Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
- Continuous Professional development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
- Defined contribution schemes for Pension
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
- Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
- Life assurance for all employees
- Generous enhancements:
- 35% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am)
- 69% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays.
To apply, please upload your most recent CV demonstrating, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What were looking for:
- City & Guilds 706/1, 706/2, or a Level 2 NVQ in Food Production and Cooking, or an equivalent qualification.
- Basic Food Hygiene
- High levels of Health and Safety awareness
- Excellent cooking skills with the ability to develop and plan menus
- Relevant catering and supervisory experience
- Flexibility with shift patterns
What's in it for you:
- Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
- Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
- Continuous Professional development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
- Defined contribution schemes for Pension
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
- Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
- Life assurance for all employees
- Generous enhancements:
- 35% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am)
- 69% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays.
To apply, please upload your most recent CV demonstrating, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- City & Guilds 706/1, 706/2, or a Level 2 NVQ in Food Production and Cooking, or an equivalent qualification.
- Basic Food Hygiene.
- High levels of Health and Safety awareness.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant catering and supervisory experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- City & Guilds 706/1, 706/2, or a Level 2 NVQ in Food Production and Cooking, or an equivalent qualification.
- Basic Food Hygiene.
- High levels of Health and Safety awareness.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant catering and supervisory experience.
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.
