Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Chef de Partie to join the Catering department. The post holder will be responsible for preparing well balanced nutritional meals for a range of service users with unique dietary requirements and maintaining excellent standards of hygiene and safety.
** Please visit our careers page at www.hje.org.uk to apply.
Main duties of the job
Will be responsible for the supervision of a general assistant, maintenance of temperature records and maintain the 5 star Food hygiene rating.
The Catering Department provides and effective and efficient food service within the wards and hospitality events, ensuring the highest food safety standards at all times to patients, visitors and staff.
About us
Located in leafy St Johns Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our independent private Hospital has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St Johns.
If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you
** The job advert may close early if we receive sufficient number of application.If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks, regrettably your application will have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please do continue to check our website for further opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What are the Responsibilities of this Chef de Partie role?
- City and Guilds 7061/7062 or equivalent NVQ or SVQ Level 2 General Catering or equivalent essential
- HACCP Level 2
- Food Labelling
- Allergen
- Knowledge of regulation, e.g. COSSH, Health & Safety
- Previous experience of working in kitchens
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work closely with service users and communicate effectively with them
- Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing essential
- Experience of working in a health and social care setting desirable
- IT literacy essential
- Demonstrable skills in cooking for large groups of people and an ability to cater for varying dietary needs essential
- Have a good standard of English language both written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work in a high pressured environment & work to deadlines
- Diplomacy and ability to deal with difficult situations
Job description
Job responsibilities
What are the Responsibilities of this Chef de Partie role?
- City and Guilds 7061/7062 or equivalent NVQ or SVQ Level 2 General Catering or equivalent essential
- HACCP Level 2
- Food Labelling
- Allergen
- Knowledge of regulation, e.g. COSSH, Health & Safety
- Previous experience of working in kitchens
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work closely with service users and communicate effectively with them
- Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing essential
- Experience of working in a health and social care setting desirable
- IT literacy essential
- Demonstrable skills in cooking for large groups of people and an ability to cater for varying dietary needs essential
- Have a good standard of English language both written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work in a high pressured environment & work to deadlines
- Diplomacy and ability to deal with difficult situations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- City and Guilds 7061/7062 or equivalent NVQ or SVQ Level 2 General Catering or equivalent essential
- HACCP Level 2
- Food Labelling
- Allergen
- Knowledge of regulation, e.g. COSSH, Health & Safety
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in kitchens
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work closely with service users and communicate effectively with them
- Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing essential
- Experience of working in a health and social care setting desirable
- IT literacy essential
- Demonstrable skills in cooking for large groups of people and an ability to cater for varying dietary needs essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- City and Guilds 7061/7062 or equivalent NVQ or SVQ Level 2 General Catering or equivalent essential
- HACCP Level 2
- Food Labelling
- Allergen
- Knowledge of regulation, e.g. COSSH, Health & Safety
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in kitchens
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work closely with service users and communicate effectively with them
- Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing essential
- Experience of working in a health and social care setting desirable
- IT literacy essential
- Demonstrable skills in cooking for large groups of people and an ability to cater for varying dietary needs essential
