Job summary 2 Posts available.
Hours Per weekAnexciting opportunity has arisen for two Head Chefs.
We are looking to recruit hardworking, enthusiastic individuals to joinour Catering Team.
One based at KendrayHospital and one based at Fieldhead Hospital.The successful post holderswill use flair and creativity to create new menus.
You will assist the catering department toreach its full potential by developing new systems of work.
The post holder will be required to work as part of a team in a fast-pacedenvironment and you will be able to use your initiative to prioritise and organisedaily duties.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to befully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.We are aware that an increasing number of applicants areusing AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms.
We stronglydiscourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selectingcandidates to progress to the next stage.
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Main duties of the job You will assist withmanaging the team to provide safe and nutritious meal service to service users,staff and visitors.
You will be responsible fortraining, mentoring and the reallocation of rotas when required.
About us Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield.
We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time.
We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run.
Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description Job responsibilities To effectively deliver a catering service to service users, staff and visitors in line with NHS Estates Plan for Better Hospital Food and Food & Health Policy at the above unit.Lead, train and supervise a team to departmental standards ensuring food hygiene regulations and Health and Safety policies are adhered to.Ensure meals are produced to recipes and ensure they are ready for service to agreed deadlines.Responsible for the management and training of catering/kitchen staff.
Responsibility for the ordering, monitoring and recording of catering provisions.Authorising signature on timesheets.Have an active input and work with the Catering Manager to compile and create new menus, using flair and creativity, preparing documents to trust standards.Undertake stock takes and inventories.Deal with comments and feedback with necessary actions to maintain food safety and hygiene provisions.Organise and manage the process of food delivery to service users ensuring departmental procedures and standard operating procedures are being adhered to.Responsible for the recording of ward liaison procedures and ensuring appropriate actions are being taken.Assist in developing the catering service to reach its full potential by developing new systems of work.Responsible for the stock control and daily ordering of catering provisions and acting on any delivery problems.
Person Specification Experience Essential Operational and technical skills and stock control knowledge.
Ability to use own initiative.
Qualifications Essential 706, 1 & 2 or equivalent NVQ grade.
Management Certificate or able to prove competencies at this level.
Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate.
Strong Health & Safety and Food Hygiene and HACCP skills.
Experience in a similar position being responsible for standards and service working within a service led and customer focused environment.
Desirable Working knowledge of NHS Plan Better Hospital Food Programme.
Knowledge of special diets.
Health eating training.
Personal Attributes Essential A good communicator, able to converse easily and well at all levels.
Flexible towards working arrangements.
Ability to work in a stressful situation.
Physical Attributes Essential Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Training Essential Demonstrable supervisory experience.
Demonstrable experience within a catering environment.
Special Knowledge and Skills Essential Ability to use own initiative.
Ability to motivate and encourage staff.
Good organisational skills.
Ability to deal with complaints.
Ability to manage, motivate and lead a team.
Ability to work well under pressure and able to prioritise.