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We are seeking a qualified & experienced cook/chef to join our Facilities Team providing freshly prepared hot & cold food to service users, visitors & staff across Bradford District Care Trust. The successful applicants will be based at both Lynfield Mount Hospital and Airedale Centre for Mental Health should the need arise.
In recent years we have achieved and retained ISO 9001 Quality Assurance; we are one of the best PLACE in-house NHS catering providers in England, and we continue to improve our scoring year on year. Both our sites also hold a Bradford Environmental Health rating of 5.
Successful applicants must be highly motivated and willing to work as part of a team to deliver the highest standards of hygiene in food production across all our service areas, complying with legislation and local procedures as well as providing a quality service to meet all our stakeholder needs.
You will be working on a rota 37.5 hours per week over 5 days to include weekends in our busy production kitchens, which provide freshly prepared quality meals 365 days a year.
Closing Date: 15th July 2025
Shortlisting Date: 16th July 2025
Interview Date: 23rd July 2025
You will assist in all areas within the department. This will include receipt & safe storage of goods, food preparation including weighing & measuring ingredients and cleaning of areas & equipment.
List Of Generic Duties/responsibilities Undertaken On a Regular Basis
* Preparation of vegetables, sauces & other meal accompaniments
* Preparation of main meals for both cook/serve and cook/chill units
* Preparation of salads, sandwiches & other cold dishes
* Preparation of breakfasts for patients & staff
* Adherence to recipes and methods
* Correct & economical use of equipment and materials to meet Health and Safety Regulations
* Regeneration of cook/chill dishes.
* Receipt of deliveries checking for quality & quantity and ensuring correct storage.
* Service of meals and beverages to patients & staff and the washing of crockery, dishes & utensils
* Cleaning of equipment & work areas to meet standards of cleanliness and hygiene
* Observing & enforcing all food hygiene policies, procedures & documentation
* Delivery of meals/hospitality to Service Users/Staff/Visitors using Trust vehicles
* Commits to the Green Plan; considers sustainability as an underpinning requirement of all service activities
This job description is not meant to be exhaustive. It describes the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It may be subject to change in the light of developing organizational and service needs
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
Benefits
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Shelley Wildman Job title: Food Services Operations Manager Email address: shelley.wildman@bdct.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07525288691
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Food Services Manager shelley.wildman@bdct.nhs.uk 07525288691
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