An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our Catering team on a permanent basis. North Tees and Hartlepool Solutions is seeking to appoint an honest, enthusiastic, hardworking and committed individual, who is able to work in a team and on their own initiative. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills, be self motivated and able to work flexibly and without direct supervision. The applicant will be required to assist in the provision of a comprehensive and cost-effective catering service that meets the needs of patients, staff and visitors and fulfills the objectives of the Trust. This is a demanding post, but a rewarding one,
• Lead on the effective and efficient preparation, production and presentation of all meals for patients, staff and visitors, ensuring that the required standard is met at all times.
• Maintain high levels of cleanliness and hygiene as set out in the departmental catering policy and food legislation, ensuring all catering practice is carried out in line with food hygiene regulations, and current legislation. Adhering to all HACCP principles.
• Ensure that standardised recipes are in place, portion control and food wastage targets are met and that all procedures are followed including effective and efficient stock control.
• Maintain service standards by cooperation with Company representatives, and outside agencies, e.g. Environmental Health Officers.
• Day to day working with the Catering Stores person, to ensure correct stock levels are maintained and audit / stock take processes are followed.
• To manage menu planning within budget, and development of new dishes ensuring a nutritional balanced diet, liaising with consumers and dieticians.
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions is an NHS owned company of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not the NHS.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health & well-being initiatives and opportunities for development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition, Managers Awards and Shining Stars.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”
• Lead on the effective and efficient preparation, production and presentation of all meals for patients, staff and visitors, ensuring that the required standard is met at all times.
• Maintain high levels of cleanliness and hygiene as set out in the departmental catering policy and food legislation, ensuring all catering practice is carried out in line with food hygiene regulations, and current legislation. Adhering to all HACCP principles.
• Ensure that standardised recipes are in place, portion control and food wastage targets are met and that all procedures are followed including effective and efficient stock control.
• Maintain service standards by cooperation with Company representatives, and outside agencies, e.g. Environmental Health Officers.
• Day to day working with the Catering Stores person, to ensure correct stock levels are maintained and audit / stock take processes are followed.
• To manage menu planning within budget, and development of new dishes ensuring a nutritional balanced diet, liaising with consumers and dieticians.
This advert closes on Thursday 11 Jul 2024