Production Chef

NHS; Redruth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate catering professional to join their team. This role involves supervising food preparation, ensuring the highest hygiene standards, and supporting the Head Chef in delivering exceptional service. You'll be part of a dynamic environment where your creativity in menu development and organisational skills will shine. With a commitment to quality and a flexible approach to shifts, this opportunity is perfect for those who thrive in a fast-paced setting and are eager to contribute to a respected healthcare provider's mission of excellence in service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory role in large commercial catering.
• Ability to lead, motivate staff, and ensure hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef in effective preparation and product management.
• Supervise recipe assembly and ensure compliance with HACCP.

Skills

Catering experience

Creative skills for menu development

Organisational skills

Supervisory skills

Hygiene standards

Communication skills

Decision-making

Staff motivation

Education

NVQ 3 in Supervisory Management

City and Guilds 7061/2

Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Job Summary

Catering experience within a large organisation.

Creative skills for menu and product development.

City & Guilds 7061/2, NVQ3 Craft or NVQ3 Catering & Hospitality or equivalent.

Organisational and Supervisory Skills.

Intermediate/Level 3 Food Safety Hygiene Certificate.

Ability to achieve the highest levels of hygiene.

Be motivated and have a genuine passion for food and its quality.

Willing to undertake training in line with job development and organisational standards.

Professional manner, have a smart appearance, and a good communicator.

Flexible attitude to shift work.

Main Duties of the Job

To support the Head Chef by ensuring the effective preparation and the product into and out of Sustenation. To supervise the recipe assembly of ingredients, including disposables and vegetable preparation whilst ensuring the appropriate separation of goods as defined in the unit's HACCP procedure.

To support the Operations Manager and Head Chef in enhancing the role and reputation of Sustenation by increasing efficiency and providing advice, recommendation, and support to users of the service.

To comply with all high standards of Hygiene and Health & Safety, procedures within the department at all times.

About Us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Date Posted: 25 March 2025

Pay Scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 3

Salary: £24,071 to £25,674 a year Pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time

Reference Number: TEMP_500

Job Locations: Sustenation, Barncoose Industrial Estate, Redruth, TR15 3RQ

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential:

• NVQ 3 or equivalent in Supervisory Management, City and Guilds 706/2 or NVQ Food Preparation and Cooking.
• Level 3. Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate.

Experience Essential:

• Extensive experience in a supervisory role in a large commercial catering operation.

Skills Essential:

• Ability to make decisions which will enable assessment and delegation of work tasks.
• Ability to lead and motivate staff.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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