Chef Supervisor

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay Enhancements: evenings and weekend

Annual leave 27–33 days plus bank

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a catering operative to manage food production within the food services department at North View Hospital. You will cook to set standards, portion and document production, and ensure HACCP compliance while supporting a team when senior staff are off site.

The role involves 37.5 hours per week across a 6:00 to 19:00 shift pattern, 5 days in 7 including weekends, with enhancements for unsociable hours.

Qualifications

• Cook food in line with recipes and production methods to meet standards.
• Complete production documentation accurately.
• Report deficiencies in food production, quality, or temperature audits.
• Ensure correct labeling and storage to prevent cross-contamination.
• Adhere to HACCP and catering policy requirements, including dietary needs.

Responsibilities

• General production work across kitchen sections.
• Develop relationships with managers and ward/service managers.
• Assist in preparation, cooking and dispatch of meals, including special dietary needs and allergies.

Skills

Food preparation

HACCP compliance

Food safety

Documentation

Food storage

Dietary knowledge

Team supervision

Quality control

Job description

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. This position is 37.5 hours a week, working a range of shifts from 06:00 to 19:00, 5 days over 7 days, including weekends. Enhancements will be received for working unsociable shifts. The role will be based at the North View Hospital. However, you will be required to commute and support other units. Please note - This role is not eligible for sponsorship unless you meet criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.

• To Cook food in the manner laid down, using the ingredients specified, following recipes, production methods and achieving the required standards.
• The portioning of food according to procedures.
• The completion of production documentation as required.
• To report all deficiencies in food production, quality, and temperature audit to your immediate supervisor
• To ensure food is stored correctly when not being handled.
• Ensure all food is correctly labelled and stored to avoid cross contamination.
• To ensure HACCP is always adhered to with all food items.
• Ensuring the requirements of the Trust catering policy are met and maintained and ensuring all dietetic requirements are met.
• To assist in the control and monitoring of food waste
• Primary duties will consist of general production work in all sections of the kitchen.
• Develop a close working relationship with managers, supervisors, ward managers and service managers.
• Will need to assist in the preparation, cooking, and dispatch of all types of meals to the highest possible standard with special dietary needs and/or with food allergies.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond. Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity. Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

• Pay Enhancements - 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional 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