To work as part of a team providing a safe, high quality catering service for the Trust.
To maintain hygiene standards.
To prepare and serve high quality nutritious food in accordance with the departments standard recipes, using fresh ingredients.
To have a good understanding and apply this during the working practices with specific regard to HACCP and COSSH and follow the departments Food hygiene practices.
To have knowledge and apply this during the working practices with specific regard to of IDDSI and follow this patient safety guidance.
To be aware of Trust policies and procedures applicable to the service and report any issues the line manager.
Patient services/kitchen:
To undertake food production as part of a team producing safe, high quality, nutritious meals for patients staff and visitors to the Trust.
To work in all areas of the food production kitchen covering all sections.
To maintain records of their daily food production, wastage and dish temperature control in line with the departments ISO procedures.
Help assemble meals for patient's service, monitoring portion control of dishes and nutritional requirements.
To produce food for special functions.
To work to a ridged timescale making sure meals are ready for service.
To maintain food hygiene standards with specific regard to temperature and cross contamination guidelines.
To clean the food production area which they are working in.
Safe and hygienic use of high cost, dangerous catering equipment.
Prepare fillings and dishes for use within other areas of the department in a safe hygienic method using standard recipes for staff/visitors restaurant and patients.
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The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
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To assist with the safe service of meals to staff from within catering outlets offering guidance on choice, allergens and dish content to help enhance customer satisfaction
To assist with the safe service of meals to staff from within catering outlets offering guidance on choice, allergens and dish content to help enhance customer satisfaction
NVQ Level 2 Food hygiene certificate
City and Guilds 706/1 & 706/2 or NVQ level 3
Allergen training
Dietary/nutrition training
Previous experience of working within a catering environment.
Previous catering experience specifically in large scale service
Able to work either alone or as part of a team
Good manual dexterity, physical fitness and good eyesight
Personal qualities
Able to work without supervision
Flexible, with the ability to work the hours required by the post.
Interest in cooking/catering
NVQ Level 2 Food hygiene certificate
City and Guilds 706/1 & 706/2 or NVQ level 3
Allergen training
Dietary/nutrition training
Previous experience of working within a catering environment.
Previous catering experience specifically in large scale service
Able to work either alone or as part of a team
Good manual dexterity, physical fitness and good eyesight
Personal qualities
Able to work without supervision
Flexible, with the ability to work the hours required by the post.
Interest in cooking/catering
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.
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
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