An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic,self-motivated and committed individual to influence and contribute as part ofthe award winning Catering Services team at Darlington Memorial Hospital. Theshift pattern is predominantly Monday to Friday between 7am and 3pm butrequired to work occasional weekends
We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable and self-motivatedpeople to become a part of our team for the safe production of over 17,000meals per week within a Central Production Unit(CPU) .
Successful applicantswill be expected to display their ability to operate in a very busy environmentwhilst displaying Impeccable hygiene standards, knowledge and practices.
The successful applicant will have :
A goodknowledge of catering practices and procedures will be required which may havebeen gained in a similar hospital environment or in the catering privatesector.
Soundknowledge of food hygiene regulations.
Good knowledge of ingredient recipes and associatedallergens will also be essential.
Level 2 Certificate in Food Hygiene
Main duties of the job
To work under the direction of the Food ProductionSupervisors to assist with thepreparation and cooking of nutritiousand appetizing meals according to planned menus, using specified recipes, methodsand systems for cook chill
Ensurehigh standards of food quality from point of purchase to meal preparation,cooking and service, ensuring quality control process throughout.
Toensure temperature monitoring andrecording of all produced meals/foodstuffs and food storage equipment inaccordance with standards as laid down in the Catering Departments Policies andProcedures and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points(HACCP)
To assistand comply in the general cleaning of premises/equipment in accordance withagreed cleaning schedules as specified
Todisplay a high standard of personal hygiene
About us
SCL is a wholly owned subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) set up to deliver a range of non-clinical services The company is a separate legal body to CDDFT.
SCL offers its own Terms and Conditions of employment which differ to the national NHS Terms and Conditions. As an employee in the company you will benefit from:
* Access to a pension scheme - National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) CDD Services will pay a 3% contribution (this is over and above the minimum contribution rate at the present time)
* Night Shift Working Allowances (where appropriate)
* Bank Holiday Working Allowances (where appropriate)
Bank work is offered on an 'as and when' basis with no guaranteed hours and will be paid on a pro-rata hourly rate for hours worked only
Job responsibilities
To support and assist the Food Production Supervisor andFood Production Manager in the production of a high quality meals at DarlingtonMemorial Hospital and to ensure that high quality standards are met at alltimes
Comply with HACCP procedures set within the CateringDepartment
To follow the policies and procedures laid down by thecatering services in the day to day operational management of food productionand to ensure a high quality and cost effective service
To ensure that food safety and allergen regulations areadhered to at all times.
Co-operating with other members of the CPU Catering Team tomaintain and improve the present high standard of catering service, for staffand visitors and external contracts
To deal effectively and courteously with colleagues,patients and staff throughout the organisation and members of the public and todeal with customer complaints and concerns with a high level of customerservice and passing these onto your supervisor to deal with or for information
Initially deal with any complaints / comments regarding theservice in a courteous manner from Trust staff or patients.
Work in a safe manner so that no other personsare put at risk whilst completing the required duties.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
* Ability to work shifts and weekends and have flexibility to needs of the service(E)
* Health and safety(D)
Special Skills & Knowledge
* Natural & enthusiastic staff member(E)
* Ability to follow clear instructions and feedback to senior staff (E) Committed to quality customer care/delivering excellent customer service.(E)
* Effective interpersonal skills (E)
* Able to work with minimal supervision following set procedures. (E) Flexible approach to work and adaptable to change(E) Good manual dexterity, physical fitness(E) Good timekeeping(E)
* Basic numeracy(E)
* Knowledge of food safety and allergen regulations (E)
* Basic keyboard skills (D)
Experience
* Experience of working within a kitchen environment(E)
* Cook Chill Experience(D)
Qualifications
* Basic English and maths (E)
* A good standard of literacy and numeracy (E)
* COSSH(D)
* Health and safety(D)
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.
£23,874 a yearpro rata, per annum, Interim payment
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