Job overview

Join our team – Where care begins with every meal!

Are you passionate about food and ready to make a real difference? We’re looking for a talented and enthusiastic person to join our dynamic catering team, part of the Hampshire Hospitals family. This is more than just a job — it’s a chance to help nourish patients, staff, and visitors with meals that support healing, comfort, and wellbeing.

If you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen, love working as part of a team, and take pride in preparing nutritious, high-quality food — we want to hear from you!

We value your creativity — our chefs are encouraged to bring fresh ideas to the table and help shape a catering service that truly makes a difference.

What’s on offer:

• Full-time role (37.5 hours/week) – with flexible part-time options (30+ hours)
• Shift patterns between 6:30 AM and 7:00 PM, Monday to Sunday
• Weekend work on a 4-week rota – with enhanced pay for weekends and overtime

 This is more than just a kitchen job – it’s a chance to be part of a supportive team, serve a meaningful purpose, and grow your career in a respected NHS Trust.

If you're energetic, hardworking, and passionate about high quality food, we’d love to welcome you to our team!

Main duties of the job

As a vital member of our culinary team, your role will go far beyond the kitchen. You’ll be crafting meals that nourish, comfort, and energise – making a real impact every single day.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Creating delicious dishes from fresh ingredients, bringing flavour and care to every plate
• Ensuring every meal is beautifully presented and perfectly cooked, meeting high standards of quality and taste
• Preparing meals to match planned demand, with precision in portion control and consistency
• Supporting special functions and catering events, showcasing your versatility and creativity

Who We’re Looking For:

We’re seeking a motivated, passionate chef with a strong background in quality-driven kitchens. You’ll be someone who:

• Has experience in a busy, professional cooking environment
• Thrives under pressure and enjoys the buzz of a fast-paced kitchen
• Brings a genuine love for food and a commitment to excellence
• Wants to make a meaningful difference through the power of good nutrition

If you’re ready to bring your skills to a place where your cooking truly matters, we’d love to welcome you to our team!

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.