Job overview
We are recruiting for a Chef Manager who shares our vision to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. The Chef Manager is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of kitchen operations, including menu development, food preparation, staff management, stock ordering and control, and ensuring an exceptional dining experience for patients, staff and visitors. This role combines culinary expertise, leadership, and a passion for high-quality food and service.
Main duties of the job
Manage and control resources effectively in accordance with the Trust’s SFI’s/SO’s and other policies.
Participate in training as appropriate and put your skills and knowledge into practice. Training will be identified and carried out to fulfil the requirements of this job description. The post holder's manager is responsible for their training and development.
Ensure that all staff carry out their duties in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner in accordance with agreed employment policies.
Assist the Food Production Manager to ensure that the staff receive sufficient and appropriate induction and training to undertake the tasks required of them and evaluate the effectiveness of this. Provide corrective coaching as appropriate.
Person specification
ESSENTIAL
* Good standard of general education
* Professional cookery L3 or equivalent qualifications
* Level 3 food safety
* Previous catering experience at supervisory/team leader level in large scale production in a healthcare/hospital environment
* Previous experience of training staff
* Experience of catering as a chef using cook from scratch methods
* Strong knowledge of different food preparation techniques
* General administration procedures
* Knowledge of roster management
* Strong knowledge of food safety regulations e.g. HACCP and FSA requirements
* Competent in Microsoft Office and ability to use email, internet etc
* Excellent communications skills to enable effective communications at all levels
* Good organisational skills
* Ability to multi-task and work efficiently
* Ability to liaise with catering staff on daily tasks
* Knowledge of health and safety requirements relating to catering services
* Ability to deal with non-routine situations and queries
* Ability to work effectively with others, working towards a common goal of the team
* Ability to use initiative
* Ability to train others
* Confident to give catering staff advice and guidance and able to deal calmly and effectively with complaints
* Health and safety / risk assessment training or willingness to undertake
* Experience of appraisal/performance reviews
* Previous experience of working within the catering sector in the NHS
Equality, diversity and inclusion
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce.
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