This chef post sits in the Estates and Facilities Services Directorate of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, serving a busy acute hospital. Duties centre on hands-on cooking, preparing special diets to dietitian guidance, checking food temperatures and keeping the kitchen to food safety and hygiene standards. Training is built in, with a dedicated supervisor and regular refreshers, so willingness to learn counts for a lot. A Level 2 food hygiene certificate and a recognised chef qualification are needed to apply.
What the job involves
- Lead hands-on cooking and daily kitchen operations to quality, safety and hygiene standards
- Prepare and store food in line with Trust policies and the site HACCP plan
- Control food production, portion sizes and waste
- Check and record food temperatures so food leaves the kitchen within safe limits and presentation holds
- Prepare special diets to Trust dietetic policies, liaising with ward staff when no dietitian is available
- Work in a range of extreme temperatures relevant to food production
- Motivate and support the catering team, including its training and development
- Use resources cost-effectively through portion control
- Keep a high standard of cleanliness in the kitchen
- Work with colleagues to improve catering standards and customer satisfaction, reporting improvements to the supervisor
- Attend in-house and external training to enhance the service
- Take part in an annual PADR
What’s required
Qualifications
- Level 2 food hygiene qualification
- Qualified chef (NVQ or City & Guilds)
Checks & eligibility
- DBS check if the role requires one, at the new starter's cost
Other
- Willingness to learn and undertake on-the-job training
- Positive, can-do attitude to work
Nice to have
- Experience of working in a catering environment
- Good numeric skills
- Previous chef experience within the NHS
What’s offered
- Comprehensive training package and regular refresher training
- Support for continuous development
- Flexible working arrangements, agreed with the line manager
- Employee benefits described on the Humber Health Partnership recruitment website
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
