Head Chef

Head Chef – Nuffield Health: The Vale Hospital

Pay: £15.00 per hour

Hours: 37.5 per week, worked across 5 days in 7

Weekend pattern: You’ll only be scheduled for 1weekend in every 3, ensuring plenty of regular weekends free

Overtime: Extra overtime shifts are available forthose who want them

Benefits: Freeparking, free meal on shift, sociable hours

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About the Role

As Head Chef, you’llbring passion, creativity, and leadership to a kitchen that makes a realdifference to patients every day. You’ll oversee food preparation, maintainhigh standards, and help shape a positive, supportive team culture

What You’ll Do

• Lead the on‑site catering team
• Prepare and cook meals to recipe and quality standards
• Contribute to menu planning and recipe development
• Support, guide, and train junior chefs and kitchen staff
• Ensure full compliance with health & safety, hygiene, COSHH, and fire safety regulations
• Maintain a clean, organised, and efficient kitchen environment

What You Bring

• City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 (or equivalent)
• Level 3 Food Safety
• Strong culinary skills and a genuine passion for cooking
• Ability to perform well under pressure
• Clear communication and a collaborative approach

What we offer:

Working at Sodexoisn’t just a job — it’s a chance to make a difference every day. You'll be partof a supportive team, act with purpose, and thrive in a role where your workmatters. We also offer a range of benefits to support you and your loved ones:

• Mental health and wellbeing resources
• Employee Assistance Programme (including financial/legal advice & personal support)
• Free health & wellbeing app with 24/7 virtual GP access
• Discounts on high street brands for you and your family
• Salary finance tools and financial wellbeing resources
• Retirement savings plan and life insurance
• Full training and protective uniform provided.
• Opportunities to gain experience through learning and development.
• Cycle to Work scheme & volunteering opportunities.
• Flexible working and a dynamic team environment
• Competitive pay

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purposeis to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life forall. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, weoperate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through ourunique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & RewardsServices and Personal & Home Services.

We are committedto being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer.Wewelcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety ofexperiences, backgrounds, and identities.We encourage our employees toget involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents &Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations andOrigins.

We’re a DisabilityConfident Leader employer.We’re committed to changing attitudes towardsdisability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil theiraspirations.We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidateswith disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to readmore about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Sodexo Disability,Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.