Job summary
We are delighted to offer this Head Chef role at our newly built state of the art Hospital in the North of Manchester. A chance to join our team in our exciting new project, which will be to provide a professional catering service, managing the production of food within the Food Services department at our new purpose built North View Hospital (North Manchester)To ensure that set standards, procedures, and processes to produce high-quality food are adhered too and comply with all internal and external food production regulations and legislation.
Main duties of the job
1. Must be a creative chef with exacting standards who can lead their team by example and inspire their team to achieve new levels of satisfaction.
2. Monitor and maintain consistent food standards and quality across all areas andduring all stages of production.
3. Ensure that quality control measures and food safety systems are always achieved.
4. You will have strong leadership qualities and detailed knowledge of health & safety.
5. Experienced in creating fresh food menus and aware of new Trends affecting the industry and marketplace.
6. You will possess exceptional culinary and presentation skills with a proven record of accomplishment in catering and or hospitality
7. Prepare, cook, and present inpatient feeding and retail food offerings in line with expected departmental and nutritional standards.
8. Ensure that all food is presented and served in line with Trust standards using innovative methods, presentation, and food service.
9. To participate and provider input in the HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) procedure in accordance with the Food Safety within the Trust's Catering Policy, to create and maintain correct use of records, upholding legislation.
10. Ensuring that quality control measures and food safety systems are maintained at all times.
11. To Take full accountability for the day-today running of the kitchen service.
12. Actively participate in the ongoing management and development of menus.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
13. Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements:
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1
Time plus 47%
Time plus 94%
2
Time plus 41%
Time plus 83%
3
Time plus 35%
Time plus 69%
4 9
Time plus 30%
Time plus 60%
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person Specification
Education
Essential
14. Level 4 Food Hygiene
15. HACCP Level 3
16. Advanced food allergen trained
17. City and Guilds 7061 & 7062, NVQ 2 &3 Food Preparation or equivalent demonstratable experience.
18. IT skills, with the ability to use a range of IT systems
Desirable
19. NVQ L3 First Line Management
20. Line management of large teams
21. Event planning/lead responsibility
Experience
Essential
22. Previous chef experience in large scale food production
23. Staff Management
24. Stock taking procedures
Desirable
25. Using electronic stock system
26. Using an EMO system for patient orders
27. Record of accomplishment of previous line management responsibility