The Trust's Catering team needs a chef to cook home-cooked nutritional meals for patients, staff and visitors at a hospital site. The post centres on running a kitchen section on shift so food is ready for set meal times, with quality, quantity and temperature checked against food safety standards. The kitchen turns out around 2,000 meals a day, including the Staff Dining Room, and some shifts are worked without supervision. Applicants need at least two years in catering and a Level 2 food hygiene certificate.
What the job involves
- Run a kitchen section on shift so food is ready for set meal times, managing own time under the Kitchen Manager's oversight
- Work as part of a team to ensure meals meet the required quality, quantity and temperature for service
- Know patient dietary needs and the menus available for patients with food allergies and restrictions
- Use kitchen supplies economically and operate all kitchen equipment safely
- Understand and follow the Trust's health and safety policies and procedures
- Use equipment and facilities appropriately and keep the working environment in good order
- Take precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of yourself, patients, visitors and staff under the Health and Safety at Work Act
- Complete health and safety training to support safe working practice, including its management where appropriate
What’s required
Qualifications
- City & Guilds 706 1/2 or NVQ 1 and 2 or equivalent
- Basic food hygiene certificate at Level 2 minimum
Experience
- Minimum two years in the catering industry
Skills & knowledge
- Skills, knowledge and training relevant to the post
- Reliable, organised and passionate about food
- Able to work well under pressure and manage time effectively
- Understanding of food safety and quality standards
Nice to have
- Level 3 food and hygiene or HACCP training
- Experience of industrial bulk catering or in an NHS setting
- Experience of catering for different dietary requirements
- Confidence to take responsibility for a section and work independently
- Good literacy skills
- Computer skills
- Manual handling training
- Higher diploma, advanced or equivalent qualification
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
