Chef Supervisor

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Manchester is seeking a Catering Assistant to manage food production and ensure compliance with safety standards. The role involves cooking, portioning food, and assisting in dietary needs. Candidates should have experience in catering, knowledge of HACCP, and be able to work unsociable shifts. The position offers a competitive salary with various benefits including enhanced pay for evenings and weekends, annual leave increase, and a pension plan.

Benefits

Pay enhancements for evenings and weekends

27 days annual leave

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in catering food production or kitchen work.
• Knowledge of HACCP and food safety standards.
• Ability to work unsociable shifts from 06:00 to 19:00.

Responsibilities

• Cook food according to specified recipes and portioning procedures.
• Ensure food quality, temperature, and safety standards are met.
• Assist in the preparation and dispatch of meals.

Skills

Experience in catering food production

Knowledge of HACCP and food safety

Ability to work unsociable shifts

Experience with dietary needs

Job description

Overview

To provide a professional catering service, managing the production of food within the food services department.

To ensure that set standards, procedures and processes to produce high-quality food are adhered to and comply with all internal and external food production regulations and legislation.

To supervise and support members of your team when the Catering manager or food production supervisor is not on site.

Liaising with members of the food services department management team to provide a comprehensive customer journey for service users.

Key Responsibilities

• Cook food in the manner laid down, using the ingredients specified, following recipes, production methods and achieving the required standards.
• Portioning of food according to procedures.
• Completion of production documentation as required.
• Report all deficiencies in food production, quality, and temperature audit to your immediate supervisor.
• Ensure food is stored correctly when not being handled.
• Ensure all food is correctly labelled and stored to avoid cross contamination.
• Ensure HACCP is always adhered to with all food items.
• Ensure Trust catering policy requirements met and maintained as well as all dietetic requirements met.
• Assist in control and monitoring of food waste.
• Primary duties will consist of general production work in all sections of the kitchen.
• Develop close working relationship with managers, supervisors, ward managers and service managers.
• Assist in preparation, cooking, and dispatch of all types of meals to the highest possible standard with special dietary needs and/or food allergies.
• All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience in catering food production or kitchen work.
• Knowledge of HACCP and food safety.
• Ability to work unsociable shifts 06:00 to 19:00, 5 days over 7 days, including weekends.
• Can commute to other units and support other units.
• Experience with dietary needs and special dietary requirements.
• All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
• DBS Update Service enrolment (£16 per year).

Sponsorship

We are an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications.

Benefits & Compensation

• Pay enhancements: 30% for evenings, 60% for Sundays and bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
• Excellent pension.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Wellbeing programme.
• Blue Light Card Discounts.