Job summary
Do you want to work as part of an innovative Catering Team within one of Europe's leading and the UK's best Cancer Care Centres?
We have a rare opportunity for you to join our inspirational catering team here at "the Christie" as our Executive Head Chef within our Catering Team. Encouraging healthier lifestyles, our Team Chefs are skilled in the art of transforming fresh, seasonal ingredients into nutritious home-cooked meals that place our patients, families, and colleagues "At the heart of what we do". Do you have what it takes to provide excellent food and exemplary customer service, with a smile in a fast-paced environment?
Qualifications and Skills:
- Must hold City & Guilds 7061/2 or L3/L4 NVQ
- Essential Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate L3 / Desirable L4
- HACCP Certification L4
- Experience in large scale catering, kitchen, or a food service industry
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment
- Attention to detail and ability to multitask
Availability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and public holidays
Main duties of the job
What will you be doing:
- Overall running of the Kitchen Operation.
- Ensuring food and hygiene standards are met.
- Planning menus and ordering supplies as required.
- Providing day to day management and training of catering staff and dealing with direct patient queries.
- Managing Dietary and Allergen requirements.
- Providing a personalised service as appropriate.
- Preparing, cooking, and serving of all foods to patients, staff and visitors.
- Providing high quality hospitality catering for internal and external events.
- Ensuring compliance of all Catering areas.
- Providing excellent customer service to patients, families, and colleagues.
- Ensuring NHS Food Standards are adhered to.
About us
You will be joining a fast-paced catering environment, working with people who have a real passion for food within a caring environment. We are looking for a strong kitchen leader, who is punctual, friendly, and approachable and who wants to work as part of an inspirational, award-winning team and take their team on a development journey. This is a demanding and rewarding role for the right person, giving the opportunity to develop a team and shape a food revolution.
What's in it for you?
- Band 5: £28,407 - £34,581
- Full Time: 37.5 Hours per week - (5 days out of 7 to include evenings and weekends where required)
- Shift Patterns within the hours of: 07:00 - 19:00.
- Workplace pension.
- 27 days annual leave per year - pro rata, rising to 29 days after 5 years' service - pro rata
- Fun, friendly, and caring working environment
- Unrivalled individual training and development with apprenticeship opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Blue Light Card - Discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc
- Cycle to work scheme
Sound like the ideal role for you? Apply today!
All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.
For any more details please contact Richard Timperley Senior Catering Manager on 0161 446 3780
Details
Date posted
05 December 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
413-77111-EF-MT
Job locations
Catering - E00774
Manchester
M20 4BX
Employer details
Employer name
The Christie NHS FT
Address
Catering - E00774
Manchester
M20 4BX