Cook Supervisor

NHS National Services Scotland; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is recruiting a skilled chef to join the Catering Department at Central Fife, based in Victoria Hospital. The post is 36 hours per week, across 5 days in 7, predominantly Monday to Friday 7.00am – 3pm, with occasional weekend work as service needs require.

You will support preparation, cooking and presentation of meals for our dining room, Grab & Go and Cafe, ensuring food safety, hygiene and allergen controls are followed.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a large environment is preferred.
• Follow our standardised recipes to prepare, produce and present meals to the standards set out in the hospital catering specification.
• Adhere to all hygiene standards, HACCP and COSHH policies in all food preparation, production and handling areas.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, cooking and presentation of a range of foods for our dining room, Grab & Go and Cafe.
• Maintain a safe, efficient and welcoming retail catering service.
• Work to time-sensitive service needs, manage stock, minimise waste and control portions.
• Work closely with the Retail Kitchen Supervisor to promote the catering services.

Job description

An opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated team of Support Services staff within the Catering Department. We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and skilled chef to join our NHS catering department within Central Fife based in Victoria Hospital. This post is 36 hrs per week, 5 days over 7. Shift pattern will predominately be Monday – Friday anytime from 7.00am – 3pm this will be subject to change to meet the needs of the service to cover sickness and annual leave, occasional weekend work maybe required.

The post holder will have a neat and tidy appearance, a cheerful disposition as well as the ability to communicate effectively with staff and customers. The successful candidate will support the preparation, cooking and presentation of a range of foods for our dining room, Grab & Go and Cafe.

You will play an important role in maintaining a safe and efficient and welcoming retail catering service . Working to time sensitive service needs, ensuring food safely, hygiene, allergen and health and safety procedures are followed. You will work effectively as part of the team supporting stock management minimising waste and portion control . You will work closely with Retail kitchen supervisor to promote the catering services.

Previous experience in a large environment is preferred along with a sound knowledge of cooking techniques. You will be expected to follow our standardised recipes to prepare, produce and present meals to the standards set out in the food in hospitals national catering specification.

You will also be required to follow all set hygiene standards in all our food preparation, production and holding area’s to comply with food hygiene regulations, HACCP and COSHH policies.

If you are a motivated chef who takes pride in delivering high standards of service we would welcome your application

Informal Enquiries: Elaine Woodward [phone] extension 28964

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.

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• We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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