Catering Supervisor/Cook

Job summary We are recruiting to a full-time experienced Catering Supervisor/Cook at Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital,Herne Bay salary in this role will start at £24,071 per annum which equates to £ per hourHours worked at the weekend and Bank Holidays will attract an enhanced hourly pay of our benefits include:o 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
Your annual leave entitlement increases with length of Automatic enrolment into the NHS Pension scheme (opt out available)o Access to NHS discounts and access to Blue Light card discountsYou will be working alternate weekends and rostered Bank times are hours per day ranging between a 7am start to a 6pm finishSupervision and Catering knowledge and experience is required.
Please ensure you read the specification inthe Job experience in a catering supervision role would be beneficial however not essential.
A full induction andtraining programme will be applied at the start of your journey with us.
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship.
Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.
Main duties of the job This is primarily a hands-on Catering Supervision role where you will work alongside and with your teamproviding support and guidance to deliver excellent and safe patient will learn all the back-ground skills and knowledge to enable you to complete the full role within NHSrequirements, food preparation, cooking, allergens and other dietary requirements, completion of HACCPpaperwork, equipment training and waste will learn our IT systems to produce rosters, complete appraisal processes and staff 1:1's.
We encourage you to call us here at Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital for more information, or to arrange atime to come in and see us, meet the team and receive support with your Hoyle, Facilities Manager would love to hear from you on 07789500592 or email .Abi Pitcher, Site Supervisor would love to hear from you on 07930158754 or email Or else you can chat to our recruitment team on 0300 123 2072 or email .
About us Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities.
To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce.
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Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments.
We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both See where you can go with KCHFTcareer pathways Job description Job responsibilities The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role.
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Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 in catering or equivalent ( BTEC diplomas, Certificates and Awards, International Baccalaureate diploma) or equivalent demonstrable experience Desirable Level 3 food hygiene qualification Level 3 HACCP qualification Level 1 qualification or equivalent in cleaning and support services Experience Essential Previous experience of working in a catering environment.
Previous staff supervision experience.
Previous experience of using Microsoft Software packages Outlook, Word and Excel.
Good Organisational skills.
Drive and enthusiasm.
Pleasant and helpful disposition.
Able to work alone or as part of a team.
To be able to work under pressure in an unpredictable environment.
Ability to manage and motivate people.
Ability to present information well both in writing and verbally.
Planning and communication skills to think strategically and logically and to apply concepts to operational issues.
Working in a team environment.
Desirable Previous experience of working within a Health and Social care setting.
Understanding of NHS Community Services.
Basic experience of a financial system.
2/3 years work based cooking experience.
Special Knowledge and Expertise Essential Knowledge of Quality Monitoring Procedures.
Knowledge of Health and Safety COSHH regulations.
Knowledge of Estates and Facilities services.
Knowledge of NHS standards and legislation in relation to the provision of facilities services.
Sound knowledge of infection prevention and control.
Knowledge of HACCP and Allergens.
Desirable An understanding of the NHS current agenda and challenges Practical/Intellectual Skills Essential Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide range of people from different backgrounds at all levels of seniority.
Ability to record accurate minutes of meetings and present to a high standard.
Proven standard of word processing skills, with a high standard of presentation and accuracy.
The ability to plan and organise own workload without direct supervision.
The ability to be innovative, objective as well as logical in resolving problems.
The ability to maintain a high level of performance and meeting of deadlines even when faced with conflicting priorities of others.
Ability to learn from mistakes as a positive learning opportunity and encourage others to do the same.
The ability to prioritise and balance a range of competing tasks to deliver to agreed timescales.
Personal attributes Essential Have a flexible approach and able to work weekends and Bank Holidays.
Clean and smart appearance.
Ability to apply a common sense and logical approach to identify key or underlying issues in difficult situations and use initiative to solve problems.
Ability to deal with distressing or emotional situations and discussions objectively and with emotional intelligence Ability to travel to diverse sites