Responsibilities
* To cook and supervise staff at various sites throughout the Greater Manchester Area.
* To provide a professional catering service, manage the food production within the food service department.
* To ensure that set standards, procedures, and processes to produce high‑quality food are adhered to and comply with all internal and external food production regulations and legislation.
* To supervise and support members of the team.
* To cook food in the manner laid down, using the ingredients specified, following recipes, production methods and achieving the required standards.
* To portion food according to laid‑down procedures.
* To complete production documentation as required.
* To report all deficiencies in food production, quality, and temperature audit to the immediate supervisor.
* To ensure food is stored correctly when not being handled.
* Ensure all food is correctly labelled and stored to avoid cross‑contamination.
* To ensure HACCP is always adhered to with all food items.
* Ensure the requirements of the Trust catering policy are met and maintained, and that all dietetic requirements are satisfied.
* To assist in the control and monitoring of food waste.
* Primary duties will consist of general production work in all sections of the kitchen.
* Develop a close working relationship with managers, supervisors, ward managers and service managers.
* Assist in the preparation, cooking and dispatch of all types of meals to the highest possible standard, including special dietary needs and/or food allergies.
Qualifications & Requirements
* All positions are subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks, including a DBS Update Service subscription where required (fee of £16 per year).
* Compliance with HACCP and food safety regulations.
* Experience in culinary service or a similar environment.
Commitment to Diversity and Equality
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under‑represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities.
Benefits
* Excellent pension scheme.
* Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
* Salary sacrifice car scheme.
* Wellbeing programme.
* Blue Light Card discounts.
* fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles).
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