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Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions

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Job summary

To assist the Executive Head Chef and cooking grades in all activities associated with the provision of a professional meal service for all groups of staff and patients while maintaining strict hygiene practices and adhering to departmental policies and procedures

Main duties of the job

  • Observing departmental hygiene and safety regulations at all times, demonstrating a good standard of personal hygiene and working in a safe manner.
  • Preparation and loading of patient meal trolleys ensuring accuracy with all food items, completing all necessary paperwork as required.
  • Preparation and cooking of meals to a high standard accurately following recipes and cookery methods for a range of patient, staff and special diets including hospitality buffet items
  • The provision of meals and food items in a call order kitchen environment.
  • Preparation, cooking and garnishing of hospitality requirements to high standards
  • The instruction of lower grades of staff and trainees where necessary.
  • Report any equipment and works issues that require repair to the supervisor.
  • Cleaning of premises and equipment and utensils to specified hygiene standards.
  • Ensure the correct and economical use of materials including the effective use of all kitchen equipment and energy supplies.
  • Responsibility for stock rotation and checking date codes when given cleaning duties by Executive head chefs.

About us

The successful candidate will be joining our organisation at an exciting time. CHS is an exceptional place to work with many amazing teams of hard working and dedicated staff, delivering high standards of estates, facilities and procurement services to Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and other customers. We have made significant changes in the way we work to meet the challenges of the changing NHS. This is a new organisation, wholly owned by the Foundation Trust, and the Board has full accountability for the delivery of high quality, cost effective services. The Trust itself has plans for a significant reconfiguration of its services, supported by a recent announcement of £196m of capital funding.

Obviously this is an exciting time for us as we develop our commercial strategy and are set for growth. We are ensuring that the organisation is fit for purpose by introducing and embedding new skills and behaviors. The four key behaviors underpinning the whole of our strategy are:

  • We put the patient first
  • We 'go see'
  • We work together to get results
  • We do the must-do's

Date posted

24 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,164 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-CHS1414

Job locations

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Acre Street, Lindley

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


Job description

Job responsibilities

WARD DUTIES

  • The delivery of a Professional patient focused meal service ensuring all hygiene and safety standards are maintained at all times
  • Demonstrate a professional, customer focused service following departmental guidelines and adhering to any local ward protocols at all times.
  • Collating patient meal requirements at ward level as per departmental procedure, liaising with ward staff to ensure accuracy in meeting all patient requirements, for diet, portion size, cultural needs etc.
  • Delivering the meal requirements in a timely fashion to the kitchen using ward-based fax machines, by hand, other IT equipment.
  • Accurately serving patients meal requirements ensuring temperature controls are maintained for hot and cold food during the service period.
  • Record any changes to the meal service including the number of meals served and food wastage.
  • Remove patients trays at the end of the meal service time, stripping down ready for the washing up procedure in the main kitchen.

Job description

Job responsibilities

WARD DUTIES

  • The delivery of a Professional patient focused meal service ensuring all hygiene and safety standards are maintained at all times
  • Demonstrate a professional, customer focused service following departmental guidelines and adhering to any local ward protocols at all times.
  • Collating patient meal requirements at ward level as per departmental procedure, liaising with ward staff to ensure accuracy in meeting all patient requirements, for diet, portion size, cultural needs etc.
  • Delivering the meal requirements in a timely fashion to the kitchen using ward-based fax machines, by hand, other IT equipment.
  • Accurately serving patients meal requirements ensuring temperature controls are maintained for hot and cold food during the service period.
  • Record any changes to the meal service including the number of meals served and food wastage.
  • Remove patients trays at the end of the meal service time, stripping down ready for the washing up procedure in the main kitchen.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic Food hygiene certificate.
  • NVQ 1&2 Food Preparation & cooking.

Desirable

  • NVQ level 3 Food Preparation & Cooking

Experience

Essential

  • Worked in a busy catering establishment
  • Understanding of patient meal requirements, including therapeutic diets.

Desirable

  • Dealing with the general public in a professional manner

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Good food hygiene practices.
  • Awareness of Health and Safety and manual handling techniques
  • Cook a variety of dishes following established recipes
  • Good standard of cooking and presentation skills.
  • Good communication skills
  • Experience of working in a call order environment

Desirable

  • Cook and garnish hot & cold buffet items.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic Food hygiene certificate.
  • NVQ 1&2 Food Preparation & cooking.

Desirable

  • NVQ level 3 Food Preparation & Cooking

Experience

Essential

  • Worked in a busy catering establishment
  • Understanding of patient meal requirements, including therapeutic diets.

Desirable

  • Dealing with the general public in a professional manner

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Good food hygiene practices.
  • Awareness of Health and Safety and manual handling techniques
  • Cook a variety of dishes following established recipes
  • Good standard of cooking and presentation skills.
  • Good communication skills
  • Experience of working in a call order environment

Desirable

  • Cook and garnish hot & cold buffet items.

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).

Additional information

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

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions

Address

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Acre Street, Lindley

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


Employer's website

https://chs-limited.co.uk/welcome/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions

Address

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Acre Street, Lindley

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


Employer's website

https://chs-limited.co.uk/welcome/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Facilities Manager

Adrian Brown

Adrian.Brown@cht.nhs.uk

01484355965

Date posted

24 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,164 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-CHS1414

Job locations

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Acre Street, Lindley

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


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