Cook

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Wrexham

On-site

GBP 21,000 - 25,000

Full time

36 hours ago

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Job summary

Maelor Hospital in Wrexham is seeking a Cook to join the Catering Department on a permanent contract. The role is 37.5 hours per week across early shifts, with a rota including bank holidays and weekends.

You will hold City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent plus Level 2 Food Hygiene, and have experience cooking for large numbers, ensuring nutritional and dietary requirements are met.

Qualifications

City & Guilds 706/1, 706/2 or equivalent qualifications.
Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate.

Responsibilities

Preparing and cooking meals from base and raw ingredients and regenerating bought-in meals.
Supporting Catering Supervisors in day-to-day supervision of staff.
Ensuring a clean safe environment is maintained.

Skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

City & Guilds 706/1, 706/2 or equivalent qualifications

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Job Overview

The Catering Department at Maelor Hospital provide meals, snacks and beverages to patients, staff and visitors.

The Cook is a key member of the team and has responsibility for carrying a range of duties related to food production and service in a busy kitchen environment.

The Cook will be working closely with the Catering Team, Catering Co-ordinator and Catering Managers to ensure that Catering services meet relevant nutritional and dietary requirements arising from clinical, religious and cultural needs.

We are therefore seeking an enthusiastic, reliable and motivated individual who has City & Guilds 706/1, 706/2 or equivalent qualifications plus Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or work towards on commencement. Experience of working as a Chef, catering for large numbers would be of advantage.

Main duties of the job

The Cook responsibilities will include:

Preparing and cooking meals from base and raw ingredients and the regeneration of bought in specialist meals and cook freeze foods.
Supporting Catering Supervisors in the day-to-day supervision of staff.
Ensuring a clean safe environment is maintained.

The cook needs good teamwork, leadership, communication and organisational skills. They need to be self-motivated, be able to work unsupervised, have a flexible approach to shift alterations and have a friendly and professional approach.

The Health Board offers excellent working conditions including a generous entitlement of paid holiday, enhanced pay for weekend working and an opportunity to join the Superannuation Pension Scheme.

The ability to speak Welsh is not desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

We are offering a permanent contract of employment and hours of work will be: 37.5 hours a week – workinga combination of 6.00am to 2.00pm and/or 09.30am to 17.30pm to provide cover where needed on a rota which includes Bank Holidays and weekends as per the needs of the service.

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