Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for a Chef to join our Catering Team at Sherwood Oaks Hospital, Mansfield. If you are someone who is hardworking and energetic with a passion for delivering quality freshly cooked, healthy, wholesome food to our patients, staff, and visitors then we would love to hear from you.
We have a position available working over 7 days, 37.5 hours a week (including working weekends and bank holidays). Shifts are between 7:00am and 6:30pm, the pattern will be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the provision of the patient, staff, or visitors meals by undertaking specific outlined and approved processes and procedures to ensure the quality and food safety of meals at service are safe and appropriate and within the guidelines of food hygiene legislation.
Job responsibilities
1. To ensure compliance with the Catering Food Safety Manual, Trust policies and procedures, and to the Food Safety Act and Food Hygiene Regulations.
2. To provide assistance and information as required around the patient meals and menus and to provide a point of contact between the catering provision and the wards to identify any issues or specific dietary requirements including allergen information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* City & Guilds 706/2 or equivalent (NVQ Level 3)
* Recognised Catering and support services qualification or evidencable working knowledge and experience of Chef and catering services
Experience
* Significant experience as a qualified chef
* Ability to cook small and large quantities including special diets
* Experience in cooking for large quantities including special diets/allergens
* Experience in ordering of supplies
Knowledge
* Working knowledge of Health and Safety
* Special diets, cultural/ethical menus, allergen awareness
* Experience of working in an NHS catering environment
* Knowledge of food legislation
Skills
* Ability to cook small and large quantities including special diets
* Experience of quality monitoring of food production
Training
* C.I.E.H Level 2 Food Safety Certificate
* Level 3 Food Safety certificate
Contractual Requirements
* Comply to personal appearance standards and personal protective equipment (staff uniform)
* A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
* To attend training as and when required on other sites within the Nottinghamshire NHS Trust
Physical requirements
* Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties
* Frequent requirement to exert physical effort to handle food consumables and larger catering equipment
Values & Behaviours
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Values - Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role
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 name
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sherwood Avenue, Sherwood Oaks Business Park
£24,071 to £25,674 a year (pro rata for part time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
186-049-25-CS
Job locations
Sherwood Avenue, Sherwood Oaks Business Park
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