Job summary
Relief Chef Band 2 Permanent 20 hours per week
Professionally responsible for all aspects of food production and delivery to the Trust's patients, staff and visitors. Particular emphasis will be placed on food quality and adherence to standard recipes and methods.
Main duties of the job
The post holder should also understand the relative application of cooking procedure including cook chill/cook freeze, correct seasoning, flavoring, consistency, texture and the promotion of both interesting and attractive ideas of presenting food.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
1. Safety
2. Care
3. Respect
4. Communication
5. Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential
6. Professional Chef Qualification City and Guilds, NVQ
7. Basic Food Hygiene Award
Desirable
8. Intermediate Food Hygiene Award
9. IOSH Managing Safely
Experience
Essential
10. Experience and knowledge of working in a large catering environment
11. Understanding of allergen requirements
12. Experience of special/therapeutic diets
13. Understanding of COSHH
14. Understanding of HACCP principles
15. Proven track record of effective stock control
16. Proven track record of achieving targets
17. Proven track record of working with dietitians and understanding of different diets required within a hospital environment
Desirable
18. Proven track record of effectively supervising catering services and of achieving good standards.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
19. Experience in planning and delivering training to staff
20. Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
21. Good skills in using, interpreting and presenting reports
22. Working knowledge of food safety legislation/NHS Food Service Standards
23. Knowledge of continuous quality improvement and customer care techniques
24. Excellent Food Production Skills
25. Good Industrial Relation Skills
26. Good skills in using, interpreting and presenting reports
27. Good negotiation and communication skills
28. Strong Leadership Skills
Desirable
29. Skills in planning and undertaking risk assessments of complex activities
Other Factors
Essential
30. Professional appearance
31. Flexible approach to work
32. Fitness to undertake duties of the post
33. Ability to successfully maintain detached professional impersonal relationships
34. Ability to maintain confidentiality
35. Self-motivated and driven
36. High Productivity
37. Ability to work under pressure and to timescales