Chef - NHS (b4)

Job Title: Chef

Location: London

Parking Info: Not specified.

Job Type: Temporary

Duration of booking: Ongoing with no end date specified.

Proposed start date: ASAP

Sector: Healthcare

Working environment: Hospital

Band: 4

Pay Rates:

Monday to Friday - £15.50 to £17.00 paye inclusive of holiday pay per hour

Saturday - £17.00 to £21.00 paye inclusive of holiday pay per hour

Sunday/BH - £22.50 to £25.50 paye inclusive of holiday pay per hour

All rates are depending on skills and experience.

Working Days and Hours: Saturday to Wednesday 09:00-17:00 (37.5 hours per week)

Remote working option Info: n/a

Summary

To prepare, cook and present the highest quality food to staff and visitors in line with standard recipes and food safety guidelines whilst ensuring the highest standards are observed at all times.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support Head chef and sous chef with the preparation and cooking of food.
• Check, record, and monitor, then act upon temperatures of food items.
• To ensure food for dispatch is correctly packaged to maintain high standards of delivery and service.
• Manage the process and complete the weekly, monthly, and annual stock takes.
• Produce and place the orders required to support the delivery of service.
• To keep all ordering and stock to a sufficient level that all the retail services can operate.
• Provide full allergen information on requested.
• To work as a productive and key member of the whole catering team to ensure good relations and an efficient production process.
• To be prepared to act in any other role within the Catering Department as required, ensuring the service is provided to the best possible standards.
• To ensure effective communications are maintained between all internal and external departments regarding any menu changes and communicates dietary information when necessary.
• Review and update the Trusts Catering and Food Safety Management System Policies at all times and to adhere to associated standard operating procedures.
• To ensure fully compliant with Kitchen Hygiene and updating and reviewing all cleaning schedules
• Operates within health, hygiene, food preparation and cooking procedures.
• To adhere to all health and safety guidelines within the workplace using the correct reporting procedures as required.
• The post holder is expected to comply with Trust Infection Control Policies and always conduct him/herself in such a manner as to minimise the risk of healthcare associated infection.
• You are expected to comply with Trust Infection Control Policies and always conduct him/herself in such a manner as to minimise the risk of healthcare associated infection.

Questions

• Have you previous experience as a Band 4 Chef within the NHS?
• Have you previous experience as a Band 4 Chef within a Healthcare setting?
• Do you have experience supporting a Head chef and sous chef with the preparation and cooking of food?
• Do you hold a City and Guilds 702 1and 2, NVQ equivalent?
• Do you meet the above criteria and are you immediately available?