Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Support the Deputy Head of Catering in achieving the highest standards of food preparation, cooking and service. The post holder will provide attractive and palatable meals to hospital patients, staff and visitors, and will adopt responsibility at all times for the quality and outcome of each dish prepared and each task undertaken.
The chef will have a commitment to the highest standards of personal hygiene and dress, and take full responsibility for ensuring safe food hygiene and health & safety practices are observed at all times.
Assist in the preparation, cooking and service of food for Ellesmere Port Hospital.
Enhancements apply as follows:
Main duties of the job
* Prepare, cook and serve meals as per menu to patients, staff and visitors, ensuring the highest standards of food hygiene throughout the process.
* Observe and maintain all necessary "due diligence" records as requested, i.e.: Fridge, Freezer Temperature recordings, HACCP.
* Follow/implement all aspects of food safety management systems, for which you are responsible.
* Follow standard recipes and methods and make the most economical use of fresh/raw ingredients, whilst maintaining strict avoidance of waste.
* Allocate work to the kitchen support staff, in conjunction with the Deputy Head /Manager, and assist in the induction and training of newly appointed Chefs, catering assistants and porters.
* Check that all food received is in accordance with quality and quantity ordered, adopting basic stock control principles.
* Assist in the ordering of certain perishable foods and dairy store items.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000.
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
Person Specification
Qualification
* City & Guilds 706/1&2 or NVQ level 2 in professional cookery
* Good standard of English & Maths
* Level 3 Award in Food Safety - Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate
* Basic health & Safety Certificate and Allergen Awareness
* Level 4 Food Safety Management
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience in the preparation of therapeutic diets
* Working knowledge of HACCP principles and their specific application for catering
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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr