Bank Band 3 Chef

Job description

Job summary

Isle of Wight NHS Trust are recruiting for a Band 3 Chef to join their motivated and passionate team

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will effectively provide day-to-day operational supervision within the Kitchen to Porters, Catering Assistants and Tray Service Staff.
• To carry out the preparation and cooking of meals for patients and staff, ensuring that high standards of quality and safety are maintained at all times.

About us

Based at the heart of the Island, with 266 beds and handling around 27,000 admissions each year, St Marys Hospital in Newport is our main base for delivering acute services for the Islands population. Services include the Emergency Department (A&E), the Urgent Treatment Centre by referral only, Emergency medicine and surgery, planned surgery, intensive care, comprehensive maternity, Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) and paediatric services with 986 births last year.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To work in accordance with the departmental HACCP procedures and current food safety legislation.
• The post holder will effectively provide day-to-day operational supervision within the Kitchen to Porters, Catering Assistants and Tray Service Staff.
• The post holder is required to work in a busy industrial kitchen. They will be exposed to heat, cold and noise on a daily basis. The position requires the post holder to be on their feet for the whole of their shift and exercise manual dexterity.
• The post holder will work as part of a team of catering staff responsible for the effective day to day delivery of food & beverage services across the hospital site. The services provide in excess of 8,000 meals per week to almost 300 hospital beds and various departments within the Trust. In addition a Staff & Visitor Restaurant are operated on site.

Job description
Job responsibilities

• To work in accordance with the departmental HACCP procedures and current food safety legislation.
• The post holder will effectively provide day-to-day operational supervision within the Kitchen to Porters, Catering Assistants and Tray Service Staff.
• The post holder is required to work in a busy industrial kitchen. They will be exposed to heat, cold and noise on a daily basis. The position requires the post holder to be on their feet for the whole of their shift and exercise manual dexterity.
• The post holder will work as part of a team of catering staff responsible for the effective day to day delivery of food & beverage services across the hospital site. The services provide in excess of 8,000 meals per week to almost 300 hospital beds and various departments within the Trust. In addition a Staff & Visitor Restaurant are operated on site.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of English and Maths at GCSE or equivalent at grade C or above.
• City and Guilds 7061/2 Or NVQ equivalent.
• L2 Food Safety Award.

Experience

Essential

• Dietary Cooking Certificate.
• Experience of working in a busy catering environment.
• Proven ability to work without constant supervision.
• Detailed knowledge of food hygiene and health & safety practices.
• Detailed knowledge of large scale catering production techniques using traditional methods.
• Basic keyboard skills.
• Effective communication skills verbal and written. Must be able to read & understand written instructions, food safety/quality assurance documents and patient menu requirements.
• High standard of interpersonal relationships liaison with other departments in same organization.

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of English and Maths at GCSE or equivalent at grade C or above.
• City and Guilds 7061/2 Or NVQ equivalent.
• L2 Food Safety Award.

Experience

Essential

• Dietary Cooking Certificate.
• Experience of working in a busy catering environment.
• Proven ability to work without constant supervision.
• Detailed knowledge of food hygiene and health & safety practices.
• Detailed knowledge of large scale catering production techniques using traditional methods.
• Basic keyboard skills.
• Effective communication skills verbal and written. Must be able to read & understand written instructions, food safety/quality assurance documents and patient menu requirements.
• High standard of interpersonal relationships liaison with other departments in same organization.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Address

St Mary's Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

United Kingdom

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