Overview
Chef role at NHS Professionals – Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow CM20 1QX. Various shifts available 7 days a week. Band 3 - £13.07 (days) plus overtime rates of £17.42 (Saturday) & £21.66 (Sunday/BK Hols).
Job location and employer
Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – location is Harlow, accessible by public transport with onsite parking; rota-based shifts available every day.
Role overview
Are you a qualified or professionally trained Chef looking for work in the West Essex or Hertfordshire areas? If you are flexible with the days you are available to work, Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wants to hear from you.
Responsibilities
* Taking full responsibility for a section and aiding with driving efficiencies, food ordering, maintaining required food stock levels and keeping the stockholding area hygienic, clear of obstruction, presentable and tidy always.
* Providing full support and taking responsibility for special dietary requirements for patients including keeping fully informed with most up to date legislative guidelines around allergens and associated contamination risks, to be able to provide personalised patient care with minimum supervision.
* Emphasising to other members of the team the need for urgency and recognising time critical means to improve daily routines.
* Providing constant support to sous chefs, ensuring food safety and departmental HACCP policy are always adhered to.
* Keep up to date with departmental COSHH manual and PPE requirement for each food preparation and cleaning task.
* Keep up to date and actively participate in departmental Fire Emergency Response Procedures and responsible for sending periodic audit reports to Trust’s Fire Officer
* Organise the work area daily ensuring stock levels are kept to an adequate level and kept in date by using stock rotation working to the guidelines set out in the store’s procedure relevant to your work area.
* Ensure all food/stock is stored at correct temperatures and ensure correct use of labelling by using label machine provided where appropriate.
* Ensure food meets trust standards and temperature requirements for both hot and cold food in line with Hazard analysis and critical control points and deal with any discrepancies as per departmental policy and following departmental SOPs.
* Ensure cleaning rota is adhered to and kept up to date for all work areas and catering equipment on a daily basis; occasional duties can be expected within other catering areas as and when required.
Role requirements
* All equipment used in commercial food preparation, production, and packaging
* All equipment used in the commercial retail industry
* IT equipment (computer, printer & other VDU/devices)
* Vending units (Hot/cold food & beverages)
Essential Qualifications
* Minimum of Level 2 qualification in chef/catering
* Level 2 certification in food safety
* Previous experience of working in a fast-paced kitchen as a line chef or above
* This role may require evidence of vocational Level 3 qualification or at least 2 years relevant experience
About NHS Professionals
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Foundation Trust plays a significant part in West Essex and East and North Hertfordshire’s life. The trust runs The Princess Alexandra Hospital and provides services at St. Margaret's Hospital and Herts and Essex Hospital, serving around 350,000 people.
Benefits
* Competitive pay rates – work this week, get paid next week
* First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
* Dedicated consultants
* Flexible working options
* Free DBS and free training
* Build holiday allowance
* Support when you need it – 24/7 365 days
* Stakeholder pension scheme
Disclaimer
Please note you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Job details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Part-time
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Staffing and Recruiting
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