Job overview

We are seeking a qualified & experienced cook/chef to join our Facilities Team providing freshly prepared hot & cold food to service users, visitors & staff across Bradford District Care Trust. The successful applicants will be mainly based at both Lynfield Mount Hospital and Airedale Centre for Mental Health.

In recent years we have achieved and retained ISO 9001 Quality Assurance; we are one of the best PLACE in-house NHS catering providers in England, and we continue to improve our scoring year on year. Both our sites also hold a Bradford Environmental Health rating of 5.
Successful applicants must be highly motivated and willing to work as part of a team to deliver the highest standards of hygiene in food production across all our service areas, complying with legislation and local procedures as well as providing a quality service to meet all our stakeholder needs.

You will be working on a rota 37.5 hours per week over 5 days to include weekends in our busy production kitchens, which provide freshly prepared quality meals 365 days a year. This will be a six-week rolling Rota across both sites, to support and provide the service required.

Closing Date:  2nd November 2025
Shortlisting: 5th November 2025
Interviews: 12th November 2025

Main duties of the job

You will assist in all areas within the department. This will include receipt & safe storage of goods, food preparation including weighing & measuring ingredients and cleaning of areas & equipment.

List of generic duties/responsibilities undertaken on a regular basis:
 ·      Preparation of vegetables, sauces & other meal accompaniments
·       Preparation of main meals for both cook/serve and cook/chill units
·       Preparation of salads, sandwiches & other cold dishes
·       Preparation of breakfasts for patients & staff
·       Adherence to recipes and methods
·       Correct & economical use of equipment and materials to meet Health and Safety Regulations
·       Regeneration of cook/chill dishes.
·       Receipt of deliveries checking for quality & quantity and ensuring correct storage.
·       Service of meals and beverages to patients & staff and the washing of crockery, dishes & utensils
·       Cleaning of equipment & work areas to meet standards of cleanliness and hygiene
·       Observing & enforcing all food hygiene policies, procedures & documentation
·    Delivery of meals/hospitality to Service Users/Staff/Visitors using Trust vehicles
·       Commits to the Green Plan; considers sustainability as an underpinning requirement of all service activities

This job description is not meant to be exhaustive. It describes the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It may be subject to change in the light of developing organizational and service needs

Working for our organisation

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference 
We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs 
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in  the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across 
all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship set by the Home Office and the skilled worker visa occupation list. 

If you are currently a visa holder and your visa status expires, we may be required to terminate your employment in compliance with immigration regulations.