Main area Chef Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Bank: 12 months Hours Part time - 0 hours per week (Various hours available) Job ref 370-ANC3HCS-47
Employer Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Halton Hospital Town Runcorn Salary £24,625 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata for less than full time posts Salary period Yearly Closing 20/07/2025 23:59
Chef: As and when required.
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for highly motivated enthusiastic Chef within our Catering Department at Halton Hospital. The successful candidate should have experience in large scale catering environment and excellent communications skills. The ability to work to a high standard is essential. Enthusiasm and flexibility are required, and a good knowledge of food hygiene is essential.
The postholder will cover sickness and holidays for permanent staff with the flexibility to choose hours.
Main duties of the job
You would be part of a small friendly catering team. We pride ourselves on providing a high-quality service to the staff patients and visitors. You also get excellent training opportunities working for the Trust.
The postholder will be responsible for carrying out the preparation of meals for patients, staff and visitors, ensuring that high standards of quality and food safety are maintained.
To carry out all duties in accordance with the Food Safety Act 1990 and the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995 and any subsequent Food safety Legislation.
Reporting any equipment faults or health and Safety issues to the Manager as and when they may arise. To adhere to Trust Policies.
Working for our organisation
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
***For a full list of roles and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification***
Person specification
Experience
* Experience working in a catering environment
* Experience in large scale catering
Qualifiations
* Good general education, Level 2 Food safety Certificate, Must have an NVQ Level 2 Catering
* Intermediate Food Hygiene Safety Certificate, Have a NVQ Level 3 or working towards one. City and Guilds 706/1 or 706/2
Skill, knowledge and competencies
* Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate meal service, able to work as team member, Excellent customer care skills
* Good knowledge of food safety legislation and the concept of HACCP
Specific role requirements
* Due to the nature of the role must be physically fit, Flexible, Reliable, Be an effective communicator.
* Must have good computer skills
WHH hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship, there is a minimum set of criteria that must be met and not all roles are eligible. You can find more information on the Government website
Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
This vacancy is due to close on the advertised date. However, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.
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