Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Overview
To succeed in this role, you need to be self-motivated and flexible in your work. Being a team player and showing initiative will help us achieve success together. Good communication skills are essential since you will work with a diverse team to maintain high standards.
This position offers an excellent opportunity for growth, as you will manage and develop the team while providing exceptional service and adhering to food hygiene practices.
Strong culinary skills will help you perform well in this role. We are seeking an individual with experience in preparing both cooked and chilled food. Creativity and innovation are essential for enhancing the dining experience for both patients and staff. By ensuring our healthy food choices meet trust and government guidelines, you will play a key role in increasing satisfaction within the organisation.
You’ll oversee daily food production, uphold high-quality standards, manage the team, and ensure health and safety compliance. This is a great opportunity to grow within a supportive team and take ownership of the food service.
Responsibilities
* Monitor and maintain consistent food standards and quality across all trust catering areas during all stages of production.
* Ensure that quality control measures and hygiene systems are achieved at all times.
* Prepare, cook, and present inpatient feeding and retail food offerings in line with expected departmental standards.
* Ensure that all food is presented and served in line with Trust standards, using innovation in the method, presentation and food service.
* Participate in the HACCP procedure to create and maintain correct use of records, including cleaning rota and closing down procedures.
* Have accountability for the day-to-day running of the kitchen service.
* Actively participate in the ongoing management and development of menus, in line with Trust guidance.
* Actively discuss ideas with the customer and obtain constructive feedback.
* Monitor stock control, ensuring stock rotation and use-by dates for the production of food are followed, and food is produced without contributing to wastage.
* Be responsible for the collection of deliveries to the site, quality assurance and ensuring all goods received are accounted for.
* Support other units within the Trust as required.
Qualifications
Experience in preparing both cooked and chilled food, strong culinary skills and a passion for quality control and food safety.
Ability to manage a team, demonstrate initiative and flexibility, and communicate effectively with a diverse team.
Knowledge of HACCP procedures and food safety policies is desired.
Eligibility
This role is not eligible for sponsorship unless you meet criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.
Benefits
* Pay Enhancements - 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Blue Light Card Discounts
* fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
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