Chef

NHS; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in St Leonards is seeking a Cook to support onsite cooking for patients and staff. Responsibilities include food preparation, maintaining hygiene standards, menu planning, and coordinating catering staff. The ideal candidate should possess a Level 3 food hygiene certificate and customer service experience. This position offers a salary of £24,937 to £26,598 per year pro rata.

Benefits

NHS pension scheme

Access to onsite nurseries

Staff development opportunities

Onsite psychological support

Qualifications

• Evidence of good standard of general education.
• Hold a Level 3 food hygiene certificate.
• Previous experience of customer care.
• Ability to prioritise tasks / own workload.
• Excellent communication skills across various levels.

Responsibilities

• Preparation, cooking, and service of food.
• Maintenance of high hygiene standards.
• Observation of health and safety regulations.
• Menu planning and special theme day coordination.
• Cleaning of equipment per schedules.

Skills

Good standard of general education

Level 3 food hygiene certificate

Customer care experience

Prioritization skills

Communication skills

Job description

Opportunity to support the onsite cooking within Sussex Premier Health kitchen providing meals to our patients and staff.

You will be working alongside the hotel services and hostess team to ensure our patients are catered during their stay at Sussex Premier Health.

Main duties of the job

Preparation, cooking and service of food to patients, staff and consultants

Maintenance of high standards of hygiene

Observation of food hygiene/Health & Safety and COSHH regulations and policy

Ensures that all documentation/forms in line with ISO 9002 are completed to work within ISO 9002 and Investors in People requirements

Correct and economical use of materials and equipment at all times.

Reports any faults or defects in equipment to Head Chef/Hotel Services Manager

Cleaning of equipment in accordance with schedules

Menu planning

To co-ordinate and plan special theme days as and when required

Service of meals to patients and visitors

Assist and direct catering assistants as and when required.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries, staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Job responsibilities and Person Specification

Please refer to the job description attached for more details about the role.

For the person specification, the ideal candidate should have:

• Evidence of good standard of general education
• Level 3 food hygiene certificate
• Previous experience of customer care
• Ability to prioritise tasks / own work load
• Ability to communicate with a range of people at all levels in the hospital

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.

The salary for this role is £24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata, per annum.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.