Chef, GMS Band B1- Catering

A great opportunity has arisen to join our professional catering teams at Gloucestershire Hospitals. Each year, our hard working staff prepare, cook and serve over a million meals for patients, staff and visitors from our production kitchen.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and fully qualified chef to assist in running our large and busy kitchen. If you're driven by hospitality, fun, food and a passion for working to high standards, we want you!

Our ambitions are to expand the range of food we offer to our customers and would welcome someone with new ideas and a passion for food and are equally passionate about delivering excellent customer service.

You will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards, creating seasonal, nutritious and well balanced meals for an excellent eating experience.

1 full time post (37.5hrs) available.

We run a 365 days a year operation working Monday to Sunday between 7.00am -7.00pm, so no split shifts or late finishes!, To produce a range of meals following recipes, cooking methods and production schedules, ensuring nutritional standards are maintained

To ensure the correct economical use of raw ingredients to prevent over-production and food wastage, including the requisitioning and preparation of goods from stores

To deliver a high quality and efficient service for patients, visitors and staff abiding by all food safety/hygiene legislation at all times to ensure safe food is served

GMS is a forward looking and enterprising organisation with a clear vision for the future of delivering high performing services with a focus on continuous improvement. Our 720-strong team are responsible for developing, maintaining and operating those facilities to support the needs of our staff and customers, and to achieve GMS's vision.

We provide essential facilities management and estates services to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring a high quality environment for the benefit of staff, visitors and patients. Specialising in healthcare, we have a deep understanding of the sector and what is required to keep non-clinical operations running smoothly, now and in the future.

GMS vision: Together, exceptional every day.

GMS values :

1. excellence: we are proactive, enthusiastic and put the customer first in everything we do

2. inclusive: we work as a team and value everyone's contribution

3. integrity: we are honest, principled and reliable

4. listening: we are welcoming and are interested in other people's thoughts and feelings.