Hospital Kitchen Chef — Crafting Nutritious Patient Meals

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bedford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Chef to prepare and cook meals to high standards for patients, staff and visitors. You will work to ensure menu items and recipes meet requirements while maintaining hygiene and food presentation across hospital kitchens.

You will assist in stock control, equipment maintenance and applying cost-saving measures, while adhering to safety policies and HACCP procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food to a high standard for patients, staff and visitors.
• Ensure specified menu items, recipes and quantities meet requirements.
• Distribute raw, chilled or cooked ingredients to end users as required.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and presentation across all areas.
• Assist the Catering Manager in maintaining equipment and stock rotation.
• Attend training and encourage cost-effective practices.

Skills

Food preparation

Cooking to high standard

Hygiene standards

Job description

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Chef to prepare and cook meals to high standards for patients, staff and visitors. You will work to ensure menu items and recipes meet requirements while maintaining hygiene and food presentation across hospital kitchens.

You will assist in stock control, equipment maintenance and applying cost-saving measures, while adhering to safety policies and HACCP procedures.