Job summary
- Main area
- Catering
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week, including weekend shifts)
- Job ref
- 470-25-0009-COR
- Employer
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Mary's Hospital
- Town
- Newport, Isle of Wight
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 15/10/2025
Employer heading
Chef
Band 3
Job overview
The Catering Department at St Mary's Hospital are currently looking for an experienced and innovative Chef to assist in the provision of the daily production of 680 patient meals and 350 staff and visitor meals.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
Working for our organisation
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be involved in delivering bespoke menus to improve customer satisfaction, with a view to increasing Trust income. You will also be involved with:-
• Delivering desserts and cakes for patients and restaurant
• Delivering core patient meals, including texture modified diets
• Preparation of meats, vegetables, soups and sauces
• Evening patient meals and staff / visitor service
You’ll be working in a busy industrial kitchen, exposed to heat, cold, and noise daily. The role is physically demanding, you’ll be on your feet throughout your shift and will need excellent manual dexterity
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- GCSE Maths and English Grade 4 or above or equivalent
- Experience of working as a Chef in a similar environment providing large output of meals
- Detailed knowledge of food hygiene and health & safety practices.
- Basic keyboard skills.
- Effective communication skills – verbal and written. Must be able to read & understand written instructions, food safety/quality assurance documents and patient menu requirements
Desirable criteria
- Level 3 Food Safety
- Experience of working with cook chill/cook freeze systems
- Full UK Driving Licence
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Peter Porter-Finch
- Job title
- Catering Manager - Back of House
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01983 534779
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