Diet Chef

NHS Jobs; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The post holder at NHS Jobs will ensure that all Trust policies, procedures and codes of practice relating to Food Safety, Hygiene, Health & Safety and COSHH are followed. They will run the kitchen in line with the HACCP plan and monitor required paperwork, including daily dietary records and hygiene checks, delivering high-quality meals to patients.

They will supervise catering staff, conduct appraisals, maintain clean working environments, and report maintenance defects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook & present meals for patients, following high standards of food preparation and relevant dietary requirements as prescribed by dieticians.
• Direct and supervise catering staff within the kitchen, including appraisals and PDP development for team members.
• Maintain a clean and tidy kitchen, adhere to cleaning schedules, and report maintenance defects promptly to the Senior Supervisor - Catering.
• Handle patient complaints regarding food by discussing with patients or carers, reviewing records, and escalating as appropriate.
• Collaborate with ward hospitality, dieticians and catering management to ensure meals meet patients' dietary needs and service delivery is efficient.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role as directed by Catering management.

Job description

Comply with all Trust policies and procedures. The post holder should ensure all policies, procedures and codes of practise relating to Food Safety,Hygiene,Health &Safety and COSHH are adhered to and will ensure that the kitchen is run in line with the HACCP plan Ensure that the kitchen is run at all times in line with the HACCP plan monitoring that all paperwork required within this and the food hygiene policy are completed by them and the team Complete all documentation required within the kitchen accurately and in a timely manner. Such as daily recording of special diets, and food hygiene monitoring documents. Prepare, cook & present food for patients, using high level food preparation skills, providing input to the redesign of menus when reviewed. The postholder must also be able to prepare adhoc and specific therapeutic diets, where exact requirements prescribed by dieticians must be followed and ensure that this is to a high quality standard at all times. Meet with patients and their carers on request to fully understand specific dietary requirements and ensure that the patient can be offered meals that are suitable for their needs. Work closely and effectively with other members of the catering team, including ward hospitality, communicating well to ensure patients receive the correct meal to meet their dietary requirements On a day to day basis have responsibility for directing and supervising the work of all staff within the kitchen Undertake individual appraisals and agree PDP for catering staff working in the kitchen To ensure that the kitchen is maintained in a clean and tidy state at all times,adopting clean as you work routines,ensuring that all cleaning standardsand frequencies are met,and cleaning schedules completed by the appropriate person Report all maintenance defects immediately to the Senior Supervisor- Catering Maintain a professional image by being polite , helpful and courteous at all times to other employees,colleagues,patients and visitors throughout the Trust To deal and appropriately handle any complaints received from patients with regard to food provided by the kitchen, by discussing with the patient or carer, reviewing records and escalating to Senior Supervisor as appropriate To work in harmony with catering staff and other departments within the Trust to ensure optimum conditions are provided for the delivery of the patient catering service. Any other duties commensurate with this position as directed by the Senior Supervisor or Catering management team.

8. CMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

On a daily basis the postholder will be expected to work closely with the ward hospitality team, dieticians, members of ward teams and the Catering Management team.