Bank Chef

The Methodist Church in Britain; South Derbyshire; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Royal Hampshire County Hospital is seeking a bank chef to join the Catering team. You will prepare fresh meals for patients, staff and visitors, ensuring nutritional standards and portion control. The role involves working in a large-scale kitchen with a rota that includes weekends, and collaboration with dietitians and clinical teams.

Candidates should have a basic food hygiene certificate, and City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 (or equivalent). Experience in quality-driven NHS catering is preferred.

Qualifications

• Basic food hygiene certificate is required.
• City and Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent.
• Experience in a quality-driven, large-scale kitchen.
• Strong knowledge of allergens and dietary requirements.
• Knowledge of HACCP, COSHH and health and safety practices.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organisation and time management with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook dishes from fresh ingredients.
• Ensure meals are cooked to a high standard and well presented.
• Work to forecast meal numbers and control portion sizes.
• Tailor meals to medical, cultural and specialist dietary needs with dietitians and clinical teams.
• Maintain food safety, allergen awareness and nutritional knowledge.
• Work effectively in a high-volume production kitchen.
• Support function and event catering and wider catering service as part of a team.

Skills

Practical cookery

Allergen knowledge

HACCP/COSHH

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Basic food hygiene certificate

City and Guilds 706/1 & 706/2 or equivalent

Intermediate food hygiene certificate (Nice to have)

City and Guilds 706/3 (Nice to have)

Job description

This bank chef post sits in the Catering team at Royal Hampshire County Hospital, part of Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The work is preparing fresh meals for patients, staff and visitors to nutritional standards, against forecast numbers, with occasional function catering. The kitchen is one of seven nationally recognised Exemplar Fresh Cooked Sites, cooking for medical and specialist diets alongside dietitians. Shifts run across a 7-day rota with some weekends, and experience in quality-driven, large-scale kitchens decides fit.

What the job involves

• Preparing and cooking dishes from fresh ingredients
• Ensuring meals are cooked to a high standard and well presented
• Working to forecast meal numbers and controlling portion sizes
• Tailoring meals to medical, cultural and specialist dietary needs with dietitians, nutritionists and clinical teams
• Maintaining food safety, allergen awareness and nutritional knowledge
• Working effectively in a high-volume production kitchen
• Supporting function and event catering when required
• Supporting the wider catering service as part of a team

Qualifications

• Basic food hygiene certificate
• City and Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent

Experience

• Previous experience as a chef in a quality-driven kitchen
• Experience of large-scale food production

Skills & knowledge

• Strong practical skills preparing food from scratch
• Good knowledge of allergens, dietary requirements and nutritional content
• Working knowledge of HACCP, COSHH and health and safety
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Effective organisation, time management and prioritising of work
• Attention to detail

Other

• Works autonomously and proactively without supervision
• Works well as part of a team
• Calm under pressure and able to change pace to meet service needs
• Flexible to work shifts across a 7-day rota, including some weekends and occasional changes to hours
• High standards of personal hygiene and physical fitness
• Enthusiastic, determined and assertive, with a professional manner

Nice to have

• Intermediate food hygiene certificate
• City and Guilds 706/3
• Computer literacy
• Experience working in an NHS catering environment
• Knowledge of the Food Act 1990
• Knowledge of the Food Hygiene Regulations 1995

What’s offered

• Career development opportunities