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Job Summary
University Hospitals Dorset is seeking a friendly, hardworking, reliable & qualified Chef to work within the Catering team to provide freshly cooked food to our patients and staff. The team is responsible for providing an efficient, high quality, dedicated food and beverage service, operating in compliance with corporate and local policies and procedures.
What Working For Us Will Provide
* Generous Starting Salary
* Enhanced Pay for unsocial hours worked (Saturday, Sunday).
* No split shifts
* Paid training
* Free uniform
* 27 days paid holiday (pro rata for part time) plus bank holidays
* Increased holiday allowance after 5 and 10 years' service
* Enrolment in the NHS Pension Scheme
* Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities - including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment
* Staff Rates on Items in the Catering Departments retail outlets.
* NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership and more
Main duties of the job
Your Tasks Could Include
* Ensure the preparation, cooking and service of meals for patients and staff is to the standard of City & Guilds 706 1/2 or NVQ equivalent.
* Liaise effectively with Food Production Manager on meal quality, and inform all staff about any menu changes.
* Follow recipes accurately, so as to ensure correct cooking times, cooking methods and number of portions produced.
* It may be necessary for you to work in differing sections of the Catering Department to meet service needs.
You must be flexible to work locations and hours and to meeting the needs of our customers and patients whilst being supportive of the large food service operation at the UHD.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* City & Guilds 706/1 706/2 or equivalent vocational level 3 qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience
* Level 3 Food Hygiene/Safety
* Level 3 Allergen awareness
Experience Essential
* Large scale Catering experience within healthcare sector
* Experience of special dietary requirements gained through Education & training to level 3.
* Work unsupervised in all areas of the kitchen
Skills/Competencies Essential
* Attention to detail inc. Accuracy & ability to multi-task.
* Culinary Expertise (Excellent knife skills, Equipment knowledge, Safety/Sanitation methods, cooking methods)
Knowledge Essential
* Good understanding of food nutrition
* Good understanding of H&S, HACCP & COSHH regulations
Personal Attributes Essential
* Able to work as part of a team and mix with other members of staff
* Ability to communicate effectively with all hospital staff
* Passion for cooking
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: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Poole hospital, longfleet road, Poole, BH15 2JB
Employer's website: https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers
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