Cook

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Huddersfield; Presencial; GBP 19.000 - 23.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust in Huddersfield is seeking a cook to assist with patient meal service, adhering to high hygiene standards and departmental procedures. You will prepare meals for a range of diets, load patient trolleys, and support junior staff while following recipes and safety guidelines.

The role requires NVQ 1&2 in Food Preparation & Cooking (level 3 desirable), strong cooking skills, and good communication.

Formación

• Awareness of Health and Safety and manual handling techniques.
• Good standard of cooking and presentation skills.
• Good communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and load patient meal trolleys with accuracy and complete paperwork.
• Cook meals to a high standard following recipes for various diets.
• Instruct junior staff and trainees as needed.
• Report equipment issues to the supervisor.
• Maintain hygiene and cleanliness of premises and equipment.

Conocimientos

Health and safety awareness

Manual handling

Cooking skills

Communication skills

Educación

NVQ 1&2 in Food Preparation & Cooking

NVQ level 3 in Food Preparation & Cooking (Desirable)

Descripción del empleo

CHS is able to offer a wide range of services. Our scale enables us to offer competitive rates and we have a long track record of providing high quality, customer-focused services.

We offer comprehensive estates, facilities management, medical engineering, catering solutions and procurement services supporting the provision of safe, effective healthcare to our communities. We are committed to delivering our Green Plan goals of reducing carbon emissions, air pollution, waste generation and improving recycling throughout delivery of our services. We also enable profit to go back into patient care.

CHS recognises that its staff are its greatest asset and that its business is its people. The company aims to create an environment and culture of openness, trust and honesty. We encourage and celebrate diversity because broader perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge will enrich and enhance the value we bring to each other, our clients, shareholders and other stakeholders.

Job overview

To assist the catering supervisor and cooking grades in all activities associated with the provision of a professional meal service for all groups of staff and patients while maintaining strict hygiene practices and adhering to departmental policies and procedures.

Main duties of the job

• Preparation and loading of patient meal trolleys ensuring accuracy with all food items, completing all necessary paperwork as required.
• Preparation and cooking of meals to a high standard accurately following recipes and cookery methods for a range of patient, staff and special diets including hospitality buffet items
• Preparation, cooking and garnishing of hospitality requirements to high standards
• The instruction of lower grades of staff and trainees where necessary.
• Report any equipment and works issues that require repair to the supervisor.
• Cleaning of premises and equipment and utensils to specified hygiene standards.
• Ensure the correct and economical use of materials including the effective use of all kitchen equipment and energy supplies.
• Responsibility for stock rotation and checking date codes when given cleaning duties by catering supervisors.
• The delivery of a Professional patient focused meal service ensuring all hygiene and safety standards are maintained at all times
• Demonstrate a professional customer focused service following departmental guidelines and adhering to any local ward protocols at all times.
• Accurately serving patients meal requirements ensuring temperature controls are maintained for hot and cold food during the service period.
• Record any changes to the meal service including the number of meal served and food wastage.

Working for our organisation

At CHS we understand the differences in delivering our services in complex environments and we have a flexible approach to meet the needs of our customers. Our Estates and Facilities management functions alongside our Clinical Engineering, decontamination and procurement service, provides the following:

• Fully managed estate and building maintenance
• Clinical Engineering and Decontamination
• Procurement advice, guidance and governance
• Capital project management
• Transport
• Grounds maintenance.
• Portering
• Catering
• Cleaning (including robot and deep cleaning)

All provided to nationally recognised standards giving you assurance that your premises and equipment will be the best they can, and your customers will have confidence in you as a provider.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification below for full details about the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NVQ 1&2 Food Preparation & cooking

Desirable criteria

• NVQ level 3 Food Preparation & Cooking

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Awareness of Health and Safety and manual handling techniques
• Good standard of cooking and presentation skills
• Good communication skills

Desirable criteria

• Cook and garnish hot & cold buffet items.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Understanding of patient meal requirements, including therapeutic diets

Desirable criteria

• Dealing with the general public in a professional manner.

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions (CHS) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It's important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. CHS will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

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