Bank Chef Band 3

Job description

Job responsibilities

Royal Free World Class Values:

The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike.

CULINARY DUTIES

1.Organising and controlling the efficient production and storage of quality foods and beverages according Client, RFLPSL and statutory regulations regarding hygiene, safety, allergens and cleanliness.

2.Keep the work area, equipment and personal hygiene to the highest professional standards of cleanliness, presentation, safety and sanitation.

3.Prepare, cook, label and serve food and beverages following HACCP procedures and in compliance with all legislation, client and company policies , to include completing and filing all client, company and statutory documents required, ensuring that statutory regulations, codes of practice, local policies and departmental health and safety rules are adhered to at all times without exception.

4.Ensure quality standards are achieved at all time in regards to recipe specifications, production schedules, measurements, adapting weights and measures to always provide correct meals for specified requirements.

5.Ensure that stock control and rotation procedures are maintained, minimize and document wastage and follow recipes in line with company procedures and best practice ensuring high food quality to the patients at all times to the highest standards and specifications.

6.Assist the chef team whenever time is available, checking with the head chef on any additional tasks to be completed for the day.

7.Instruct porters as necessary in the maintenance of kitchen standards and policies.

FOOD SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

1.Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene and fully comply with the Trusts Hygiene Policy, uniform policy and all current food safety legislation.

2.Ensure that the first in, first out principle of stock rotation is adhered to and that attention is given to all shelf life dates, reporting to supervisors in the event that shelf life dates have expired.

3.To report immediately any sightings of pests to the supervisor or management team

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

1.To report any mechanical or safety defects and the need for repairs to the Head Chef or their deputy.

2.Working effectively as a team member within the catering department.

3.To report any accidents, near misses or incidents immediately as per the accident/ incident procedure and inform a manager.

**For further information please refer to the attached JD/PS**

Person Specification

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Excellent culinary skills
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to motivate a large & diverse group of staff
• Numerate and fully computer literate
• Excellent organisation skills, with the ability to prioritise
• Problem solving skills and able to think on one's feet
• Able to apply food safety legislation in the work place

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience as a chef.

World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to meet trust values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• Intermediate or advanced food hygiene certificate or ability to undertake qualification.

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

• Resilient with the ability to work under pressure
• Able to change hours and shifts to suit the needs of the service
• Attention to detail
• High personal standards
• Flexible in approach to the changing needs of the service

OTHERS

Essential

• Physically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

London

NW3 2QG

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)