Chef / Cook
Spire Regency Hospital, Macclesfield
Bank/Zero hour contract | Flexible working hours | £13.31 per hour plus excellent benefits
Are you an experienced Chef or Cook looking for a rewarding role where your work makes a real difference every day?
Spire Regency Hospital, in Macclesfield is looking for a Chef / Cook to join our friendly and experienced hospitality team on a bank/ad-hoc basis basis to help cover sickness and annual leave. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a hospital environment where high-quality food, excellent service, and patient care go hand in hand.
Spire Regency Hospital, Macclesfield takes pride in providing a high standard of care to all patients. With a wide range of specialties offered, you can get fast access to expert healthcare, from consultations and diagnosis to personalised treatment and aftercare.
Working Hours
Shifts are scheduled between:
7am to 3pm or 11am to 7pm over 7 days - flexibility is requiredContract Type
Bank/zero hour
About the Role
As a Chef / Cook, you will play an important role in supporting the day-to-day delivery of high-quality food and beverages across the hospital.
You will help prepare and present meals for patients, staff, consultants, and visitors, ensuring all food is delivered to a high standard and in line with hygiene, safety, and nutritional requirements.
You will also support the wider catering team and deputise in the absence of the Senior Chef when required.
Key Responsibilities
Your duties will include, but are not limited to:
Preparing, cooking, and presenting meals to the required standard
Supporting the delivery of food and beverages for patients, staff, consultants, and visitors
Assisting with service in the staff restaurant and ensuring food counters are well stocked
Preparing food and beverages for special functions and hospital events
Supporting patients with individual dietary needs or preferences
Ensuring all HACCP, food hygiene, and health and safety guidelines are followed and recorded
Checking deliveries and ensuring accurate records are maintained
Carrying out cleaning duties in line with kitchen schedules
Maintaining clean, safe, and tidy working conditions at all times
Supporting colleagues and building positive working relationships across the team
Maintaining high standards of personal hygiene and professional appearanceWho we are looking for:
We are looking for someone who takes pride in preparing great food and delivering excellent service.
The ideal candidate will have:
Experience working in a kitchen environment
Experience cooking for larger numbers of people
Previous experience in a restaurant-style kitchen, hospital, ward, or visitor-facing catering environment
Good communication skills
A positive and professional approach to customer service
The ability to build rapport with patients, visitors, colleagues, and consultants
A calm and organised approach when working under pressure
Flexibility to work evenings and weekends on a rota basis
A willingness to take ownership of your own training and developmentBasic food hygiene and / or catering certificates would be desirable, but they are not essential.
Benefits:
We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
Bank colleagues are paid weekly
We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
Access to Spire Healthcare pension
Access to Blue Light Card
Free uniform
Free DBS
Full induction, including mandatory training updates
Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing TeamWe commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
Driving clinical excellence
Doing the right thing
Caring is our passion
Keeping it simple
Delivering on our promises
Succeeding and celebrating togetherOur people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications
