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Elysium Healthcare Chef
The closing date is 18 December 2026
Job summary
Ready for a chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? If so, join Huddersfield as a Chef working alongside a dedicated team. Become a crucial part of the kitchen team working 37.5 hours a week, crafting daily meals for service users, staff and visitors. Dive into food preparation and elevate your role by providing guidance and training to your peers. Heres the exciting part- the calendar is buzzing with activities, events and special occasions which youll also cater for. From World Food Day to festive moments like Christmas and Easter, you get to infuse your own flair and keep things exciting. Its a calm and pleasurable working environment, where youll be able to manage your workload and enjoy creating delicious meals. Theres a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly. Just imagine great job satisfaction, home in time for dinner every night and two days off a week. Now thats a recipe for a balanced work-life combo.
Main duties of the job
As a Chef at Elysium Healthcare in Huddersfield, you will become an essential part of the kitchen team, contributing to the daily preparation and service of meals for users, staff, and visitors. Under the guidance of the Head Chef, you will support the day-to-day operations of the kitchen, ensure proper food storage, and maintain high cooking standards. You'll have the opportunity to cater for events and enhance your culinary techniques by adding your personal flair. You'll also have responsibilities including menu planning and contributing to cost control procedures. The role promises a calm and social work environment, promoting a healthy work-life balance with great job satisfaction and evenings off. The position requires dedication to adhere to food safety standards and offers career development through training and benefits like a generous leave allowance, wellbeing support, and life assurance.
About us
Elysium Healthcare is a provider of mental health services with a network of over 80 services across England and Wales, specializing in Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education care. Part of Ramsay Health Care, Elysium Healthcare extends its global reach over 10 countries with over 86,000 employees worldwide. Elysium embraces an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, being a Disability Confident employer. They are committed to safeguarding their service users with a mandate that all employees promote their welfare. Elysium supports career growth and offers a range of benefits to ensure the well-being of their dedicated team members.
Details
Date posted
06 November 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£26,754 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
1571729174
Job locations
Elysium Healthcare
Huddersfield
HD2 2AH
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ready for a chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? If so, join Huddersfield as a Chef working alongside a dedicated team.
Become a crucial part of the kitchen team working 37.5 hours a week, crafting daily meals for service users, staff and visitors. Dive into food preparation and elevate your role by providing guidance and training to your peers.
Here’s the exciting part- the calendar is buzzing with activities, events and special occasions which you’ll also cater for. From World Food Day to festive moments like Christmas and Easter, you get to infuse your own flair and keep things exciting.
It’s a calm and pleasurable working environment, where you’ll be able to manage your workload and enjoy creating delicious meals. There’s a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly.
Just imagine… great job satisfaction, home in time for dinner every night and two days off a week. Now that’s a recipe for a balanced work-life combo.
As a Chef you will be:
- Supporting the Head Chef for the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
- Maintaining good food storage procedures and stock rotation according to established procedures.
- Preparing, planning and cooking meals to a consistently high standard, taking account of any special requests or dietary requirements within the unit.
- Serving service users, staff and visitors with food and beverage in a professional and courteous services manner.
- Preparing and producing foods for conferences and banquets.
- Participating in food costings through effective cost control procedures.
- Adhering to the ‘Safer Food Better Business’ standards and record keeping.
- Adhering strictly to Food Hygiene Regulations and other safety procedures at all times.
- Taking full shift responsibility for the catering operation
- Assisting the Head Chef by researching and creating new menus ensuring meals are of a high quality and compliment healthy eating guidelines.
- Correctly filing of all paperwork in relation to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP) i.e. Fridge temperatures, food temperature logs and cleaning schedules
To be successful in this role, you'll need:
- To be 18 years or older
- GCSE or equivalent English
- City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking
- Basic Food Hygiene (essential)
- Intermediate Food hygiene (desirable)
- Previous experience in a similar environment
- Previous experience in delivering a service on mass
- Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience
Where you will be working:
Location: Castleholme Lodge, 4 Bryan Road, Edgerton, Huddersfield, HD2 2AH
Castleholme Lodge is situated in Huddersfield with excellent transport links to the surrounding areas.
Castleholme Lodge is a mixed Gender 20 bed Care Home with nursing, providing a range of mental health services for adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. It is part of a cluster of Elysium Healthcare services across the Yorkshire and Midlands region that work closely together in support of each other.
What You’ll Get
At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
- Annual base salary of £26,754
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
- Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
- Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
- Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
- Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
- 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
- Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
- Pension contribution, to help secure your future
- Free meals and onsite free parking
About your next employer:
Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ready for a chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? If so, join Huddersfield as a Chef working alongside a dedicated team.
Become a crucial part of the kitchen team working 37.5 hours a week, crafting daily meals for service users, staff and visitors. Dive into food preparation and elevate your role by providing guidance and training to your peers.
Here’s the exciting part- the calendar is buzzing with activities, events and special occasions which you’ll also cater for. From World Food Day to festive moments like Christmas and Easter, you get to infuse your own flair and keep things exciting.
It’s a calm and pleasurable working environment, where you’ll be able to manage your workload and enjoy creating delicious meals. There’s a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly.
Just imagine… great job satisfaction, home in time for dinner every night and two days off a week. Now that’s a recipe for a balanced work-life combo.
As a Chef you will be:
- Supporting the Head Chef for the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
- Maintaining good food storage procedures and stock rotation according to established procedures.
- Preparing, planning and cooking meals to a consistently high standard, taking account of any special requests or dietary requirements within the unit.
- Serving service users, staff and visitors with food and beverage in a professional and courteous services manner.
- Preparing and producing foods for conferences and banquets.
- Participating in food costings through effective cost control procedures.
- Adhering to the ‘Safer Food Better Business’ standards and record keeping.
- Adhering strictly to Food Hygiene Regulations and other safety procedures at all times.
- Taking full shift responsibility for the catering operation
- Assisting the Head Chef by researching and creating new menus ensuring meals are of a high quality and compliment healthy eating guidelines.
- Correctly filing of all paperwork in relation to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP) i.e. Fridge temperatures, food temperature logs and cleaning schedules
To be successful in this role, you'll need:
- To be 18 years or older
- GCSE or equivalent English
- City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking
- Basic Food Hygiene (essential)
- Intermediate Food hygiene (desirable)
- Previous experience in a similar environment
- Previous experience in delivering a service on mass
- Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience
Where you will be working:
Location: Castleholme Lodge, 4 Bryan Road, Edgerton, Huddersfield, HD2 2AH
Castleholme Lodge is situated in Huddersfield with excellent transport links to the surrounding areas.
Castleholme Lodge is a mixed Gender 20 bed Care Home with nursing, providing a range of mental health services for adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. It is part of a cluster of Elysium Healthcare services across the Yorkshire and Midlands region that work closely together in support of each other.
What You’ll Get
At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
- Annual base salary of £26,754
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
- Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
- Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
- Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
- Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
- 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
- Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
- Pension contribution, to help secure your future
- Free meals and onsite free parking
About your next employer:
Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To be 18 years or older, GCSE or equivalent English, City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking, Basic Food Hygiene (essential), Intermediate Food hygiene (desirable), Previous experience in a similar environment, Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience
Qualifications
Essential
- To be 18 years or older, GCSE or equivalent English, City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking, Basic Food Hygiene (essential), Intermediate Food hygiene (desirable), Previous experience in a similar environment, Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Elysium Healthcare
Address
Elysium Healthcare
Huddersfield
HD2 2AH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Elysium Healthcare
Address
Elysium Healthcare
Huddersfield
HD2 2AH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Team
Elysium Healthcare
Details
Date posted
06 November 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£26,754 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
1571729174
Job locations
Elysium Healthcare
Huddersfield
HD2 2AH
United Kingdom
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