Relief Chef

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:

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 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

Professional Chef Qualification 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

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