Relief Chef

Job Summary

Chef Band 2 Permanent 30 hours per week
Responsible for all aspects of food production and delivery to the Trust's patients, staff and visitors. 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:

• Safety
• Care
• Respect
• Communication
• 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 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

• Professional Chef Qualification e.g. City and Guilds, NVQ
• Basic Food Hygiene Award

Desirable

• Intermediate Food Hygiene Award
• IOSH Managing Safely

Experience

Essential

• Experience and knowledge of working in a large catering environment
• Understanding of allergen requirements
• Experience of special/therapeutic diets
• Understanding of COSHH
• Understanding of HACCP principles
• Proven track record of effective stock control
• Proven track record of achieving targets
• Proven track record of working with dietitians and understanding of different diets required within a hospital environment

Desirable

• Proven track record of effectively supervising catering services and of achieving good standards.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience in planning and delivering training to staff
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Good skills in using, interpreting and presenting reports
• Working knowledge of food safety legislation/NHS Food Service Standards
• Knowledge of continuous quality improvement and customer care techniques
• Excellent Food Production Skills
• Good Industrial Relation Skills
• Good skills in using, interpreting and presenting reports
• Good negotiation and communication skills
• Strong Leadership Skills

Desirable

• Skills in planning and undertaking risk assessments of complex activities

Other Factors

Essential

• Professional appearance
• Flexible approach to work
• Fitness to undertake duties of the post
• Ability to successfully maintain detached professional impersonal relationships
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Self-motivated and driven
• High Productivity
• Ability to work under pressure and to timescales

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Employer Details

Employer Name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Tameside Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 9RW

Employer's Website

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