Chef Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Chef Assistant at a leading private hospital, where you'll play a crucial role in delivering exceptional catering services. Join a dedicated team that values high standards and patient care, ensuring meals are prepared safely and served to perfection. This role offers a chance to showcase your culinary skills while working in a state-of-the-art facility, contributing to a positive dining experience for patients and staff alike. If you're passionate about food safety and enjoy working in a collaborative environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role with knowledge of HACCP and Health and Safety.
• Ability to assist in menu preparation and stock ordering.

Responsibilities

• Assist with catering services for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and HACCP guidelines.
• Manage stock and assist in menu preparation for various dining options.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Team collaboration

Ability to work under pressure

Food safety knowledge

Menu preparation

Education

Level 2 food hygiene certificate

City and Guilds 706-1/2 or NVQ equivalent

Tools

Nutretics system

Job description

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We've got a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Chef Assistant to join our Catering team at One Hatfield Hospital. We're looking for an enthusiastic experienced Chef Assistant who is passionate about their role and shares our high standards.

Reporting to the Head Chef, as the successful chef assistant, you will work flexibly alongside the catering team. You will assist with the provision of an outstanding catering service to patients, visitors, and staff within our private hospital.

You should be familiar with food safety regulations, follow HACCP guidelines and have knowledge of food allergies and specific dietary requirements.

Chef Assistant

Qualifications

• Level 2 food hygiene certificate

City and Guilds 706-1/2 or NVQ equivalent preferred but not essential

Experience

• Experience in a similar role
• Familiar with best practise, HACCP and Health and Safety

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including face-to-face, over the phone and by email
• Patient orientated with a focus on continuous service improvement
• A good team player with a collaborative approach to achieving goals
• Enthusiastic and passionate
• Ability to work well under pressure
• To undertake and fulfil the roles and responsibilities of Second Chef on a day to day basis.
• Deputise for the Head Chef in his / her absence
• Assist in preparation of Menus for coffee shop, ward, staff restaurant and functions
• Order stock appropriate to menu and business activity from approved supplies
• Check deliveries match the order and report any shortages
• Ensure food is ready at required times and served to the appropriate standard
• Ensure HACCP regulations are followed and all paperwork is correctly completed, including cooking temperatures, fridge temperatures and cleaning rotas.
• Take responsibility and aim to solve any issues that arise whilst on duty
• Report any defects within the department using the correct procedures
• Undertake stock rotations, labelling including allergy awareness
• Ensure food is served as fresh as possible and not prepared too far in advance
• Assist Head Chef with staff schedules to ensure shifts are covered with appropriate staffing levels based on activity including functions
• Complete free issues for the end of the month and send over to the finance department
• Check that all the patient food trays are all correctly laid up by the hostess and ensure that only two trays are sent out at any time.
• Assist with the reviews of risk assessments/COSHH/and report any Health and Safety matters
• Carry out duties of the Infection Control Link for the catering and non-clinical teams including hand hygiene competencies and reporting any infection control issues and feedback to the staff the outcome of the meetings
• To assist with the management of the Nutretics system, ensure the database is up to date and completed
• To aim to produce Menus/labels/ reports from the Nutretics system

Chef Assistant

About the Hospital

One Hatfield Hospital is Hertfordshire's newest private hospital and has the very latest technology ensuring that our operating theatres provide patients and employees with the very best environment to keep them safe and free from infection.

Our private hospital is home to specialist rehabilitation Physiotherapy and outpatient diagnostic facilities including fast-track access to X-ray, MRI and ultrasound.

In September 2023, we joined with Phoenix Hospital Group, a leading London based private healthcare group. Phoenix provide exceptional patient centred care with three state-of-the-art medical facilities in the Harley Street Medical Precinct in Central London and one in Chelmsford, Essex.

One Hatfield is ideally located for candidates around the Hatfield, St Albans, Stevenage, Watford, North London, Essex and throughout Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.

Our Recruitment Process

At One Hatfield Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

Any offers of employment made by One Hatfield Hospital will be subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of a satisfactory DBS Certificate from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

One Hatfield Hospital reserves the right to remove job adverts before the closing date.