Cook Team Leader

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Tremadog; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established health organization is seeking a Cook Team Leader to join their dynamic catering team. This role involves preparing and cooking meals, ensuring a safe kitchen environment, and supporting staff supervision. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications and experience in catering, particularly in a healthcare setting. This position offers a permanent contract with 30 hours of work per week, providing opportunities to make a difference in the lives of patients and staff alike. Join a supportive team committed to promoting equality and diversity, and enjoy excellent working conditions with generous holiday entitlements.

Benefits

Generous paid holiday

Enhanced pay for weekend working

Superannuation Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in catering for large numbers is advantageous.
• Knowledge of food production and recipes/quantities is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals from base and raw ingredients.
• Support day-to-day supervision of catering staff.

Skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Communication

Organisational Skills

Self-Motivation

Education

City & Guilds 706/1

City & Guilds 706/2

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

Tools

COSHH Knowledge

Job description

Job Overview

Vacancy for Cook Team Leader
30 hours a week based in Alltwen will be required to travel to other Community sites.

The Catering Department at Alltwen provides meals, snacks, and beverages to patients, staff, and visitors. The Cook Team Leader 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 Team Leader will be working closely with the Catering Co-ordinator and Managers to ensure that Catering Services meet relevant nutritional and dietary requirements arising from clinical, religious, and cultural needs.

We are 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 Team Leader’s responsibilities will include:

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

The Cook Team Leader needs to have good teamwork, leadership, communication, and organisational skills. They need to be self-motivated, 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.

We are offering a permanent contract of employment and hours of work will be:

30 hours a week – working a combination of shifts to cover where needed on a rota which includes Bank Holidays and weekends as per the needs of the service.

This job will be based in Alltwen but will cover annual leave and sickness in other community sites, Tywyn, Dolgellau, Bryn Beryl, and Eryri.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of Catering

Desirable criteria

• Experience of Catering in Health Care setting

Food Safety Level 2

Essential Criteria

• Food Safety Level 2

Desirable criteria

• Level 3 Food Safety

Knowledge

Essential Criteria

• Knowledge of Food Production, recipes/quantities

Desirable criteria

• Has experience or knowledge of supervising

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of COSHH

Desirable criteria

• COSHH Qualification

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care