Chef

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Great Yarmouth is seeking a skilled Chef to join our Catering team and prepare safe, nutritious meals for patients, staff and visitors.

You will run a section on shift, ensure meals are ready for service times, and maintain high standards of food safety, quality and temperature. Experience in caring for dietary requirements is valuable, and you'll work under the Kitchen Manager with a supportive team.

Qualifications

• High standards of hygiene and food safety practices.
• Ability to manage time and prioritise on busy service days.
• Experience handling dietary requirements and patient meals.

Responsibilities

• Run a section on shift and ensure items are ready for set meal times.
• Work as part of a team to ensure meals meet quality, quantity and temperature targets.
• Maintain knowledge of patient dietary needs and menus for allergies and restrictions.
• Safely operate kitchen equipment and manage supplies within budget.

Skills

Time management

Food safety

Teamwork

Dietary requirements

Reliability

Job description

Are you a skilled and motivated Chef who takes pride in producing great-quality food? We are looking for an enthusiastic Chef to join our Catering team and help provide safe, nutritious and enjoyable meals for our patients., Running a section whilst on shift ensuring food items are ready for the set meal times. This is reliant on time management, over seen by the Kitchen Manager. There are shifts when the chefs do work unsupervised.

Working as part of a team to ensure meals are of the correct quality, quantity and temperature for service.

Knowledge of patient dietary needs and menus available for patients with food allergies and restrictions.

To ensure the economical use of kitchen supplies and safe operation of all kitchen equipment.

To ensure that the Trust's Health and Safety Policies are understood and observed and that procedures are followed.

To ensure the appropriate use of equipment and facilities and that the working environment is maintained in good order.

To take the necessary precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of yourself, patients, visitors, and staff, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act.

To undertake appropriate health and safety training to support safe working practice, including where appropriate, its management.

We're looking for someone who isreliable, organised and passionate about food. You'll need to work well under pressure, manage your time effectively and understand the importance of consistently meeting food safety and quality standards.

Experience of catering for different dietary requirements would be particularly valuable, along with the confidence to take responsibility for your section and work independently when required.

You will be part of a team providing home cooked nutritional meals for patients, staff and visitors. The average number of meals produced daily is 2,000, including meals for the Staff Dining Room.

If you enjoy being part of a busy kitchen and want a role where the food you prepare makes a genuine difference to patients every day, we'd love to hear from you.

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.