Cook | Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd

Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd is seeking a Cook to assist the catering supervisor in delivering a professional meal service for staff and patients. You will prepare and load patient meal trolleys, cook meals to high standards, garnish hospitality items and ensure strict hygiene practices are followed.

You will also supervise lower grades of staff, report equipment issues, and uphold departmental policies while maintaining efficient use of materials and energy.

Qualifications

• Preparation and loading of patient meal trolleys with accuracy and proper paperwork.
• Cooking to a high standard following recipes for patient, staff and special diets.
• Garnishing of hospitality items to high standards and adherence to hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Instruct lower grades of staff and trainees when necessary.
• Report equipment issues to the supervisor and arrange repairs.
• Clean premises, equipment and utensils to specified hygiene standards.
• Use materials efficiently and monitor energy usage in kitchen.
• Rotate stock and check date codes during cleaning duties as assigned.
• Deliver a professional patient-focused meal service maintaining hygiene and safety.

Skills

Food preparation

Cookery methods

Hygiene standards

Stock rotation

Staff supervision

Customer service

Job description

Cook | Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd

Company:

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.

• 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.

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
• 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.

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