Lead Chef

Lead Chef

Princess Alexandra Hospital - Harlow CM20 1QX

37.5 hours per week - Rota based working 5 days out of 7 per week, including some weekends.

Typically shifts are 8 hours per day - Core service hours between 06.00 to 20.00 - flexibility on shift times required upon the needs of the service.

Band 4 - £14.82 (Weekdays), £19.05 (Saturdays) & £23.29 (Sundays & Bank Holidays)

Are you an experienced head chef with the enthusiasm and desire to help your local NHS Services by producing first class meals to inpatients?

If so, then Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust wants to hear from you!

Job Summary

The Head Chef works in close liaison with the Production Chef Manager to ensure the food production & service teams (catering & retail) deliver a high quality, cost effective and efficient service consistently for patients and staff. This is a busy kitchen facility which produces on average 21,000 meals per week.

Main Duties

• To manage the kitchen day to day duties and lead in all areas of kitchen production for the hospital to manage the general production, portion control and safety of meals to patients and staff.
• To be responsible for ensuring the food production for staff, patients and visitors meets all food and hygiene standards - The post will support in the conception, design, development, implementation and handover of all catering projects.
• Keep within agreed budgets for:
  • In-Patient daily budgets.
  • Gross profit margins for retail.
  • Staffing running costs.
• The post will support in the conception, design, development, implementation and handover of all catering projects.
• To support the planning of meals as required satisfying specific dietary needs of the patient by liaising with the dieticians and support the creation and delivery of seasonal innovative menus.
• Carrying out line management duties, for example sickness reviews, allocation of tasks, dealing with complaints and ensuring sufficient staffing levels
• To have knowledge of Trust policies relating to Fire, Health and Safety, HACCP and COSSH regulations, and to be responsible for own mandatory training is up to date.

A full job specification is available upon request.

Person Specification

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in catering, or higher.
• Previous commercial experience with ability to bring innovation.
• Understanding of H&S and HSE guidance.
• Be prepared to work flexible hours as required by the needs of the service.
• Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.
• Able to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Ability to lead by example.

About the Trust

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

• Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!
• First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
• Dedicated consultants
• Flexible working options
• Free DBS and free training
• Build holiday allowance.
• Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days
• Stakeholder pension scheme

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.

Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don't have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 126,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS. Register today for various flexible working options and long-term placement opportunities.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.