Relief Chef - Multi Site

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Kitchen/Catering Assistant to support the head chef across a range of duties. You will assist with daily food production, ensure meals are served at the correct times and temperatures, and maintain strict hygiene standards in a hospital setting.

You will work across ELHT sites at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Burnley General Hospital and Clitheroe Community Hospital, with temperature monitoring, allergen control, and standing orders

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital or NHS catering is advantageous.
• Knowledge of HACCP and food hygiene practices.
• Ability to work across multiple sites and unsupervised when required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve meals to patients, staff, visitors and functions.
• Maintain high standards of food production and hygiene.
• Complete HACCP documents and follow catering policies.
• Liaise with catering managers, nursing staff and dieticians.

Skills

Food preparation

HACCP

Allergen handling

Hygiene standards

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

Food safety equipment

Job description

To support the head chef and the management team across a range of duties. Assisting with the day to day operation, of the food production, and the maintenance of high standards of food production and hygiene. To prepare, cook and serve meals to patients, staff, visitors and special functions. The post holder will be able to work without supervision at stated place of work, complete HACCP documents, and support with the food waste plan ensuring that work is conducted to the required standards. The role will be across sites within the ELHT at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Burnley General Hospital and Clitheroe Community Hospital - own transport is essential - hours of duty will range between 6-18:00 dailyMain duties of the job Work to very strict timetables in temperature changing conditions. Ensure consistent use of standardised recipes, ensure that there is no cross contamination in relation to allergens. Ensure that you follow the departmental HACCP Policy and the catering standing orders. Ensuring that the high standards of kitchen hygiene are maintained at all times, particularly with regard to safe handling of food, personal hygiene and dress. Ensure the preparation and cooking of food is as the daily menu. To comply with departmental procedures, security, food deliveries, training, recording of statistics, make decisions when necessary and be able to work without supervision. Full compliance with the HACCP system (Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points) within the Catering Department. Observe the principles of clean-as-you-go and in times of staff absence, undertake light cleaning duties. Any other duties consistent with the nature of the job as might be requested by management from time to time to meet the exigencies of the catering service as a whole Temperature probing of meals and the recording of temperatures in accordance with department policies. Duties will include lifting, carrying, bending twisting, pushing and pulling. To complete training and utilize skills in all aspects of the job role as directed The post holder may be required to work across all Trust sites and must be flexible in meeting the operational needs of the service, Induction arrangements for new staff. - Ensure that patients food is served at the correct temperature, attractively presented, portioned correctly and at the correct times. - Allocate work in the section to obtain optimum performance and smooth running. - Ensure the correct economical use of materials. - Indenting for repairs of all faulty and hazardous equipment, including minor repairs to the building fabrics. - Work closely with catering manager. - Liaise with nursing and ward staff, catering supervisors, maintenance services, portering management and dietician. - Ensure that the Health and Safety procedures are strictly adhered to, complying with safety instructions/polices laid down. - Use in a proper and safe manner the