Chef (Central Main Kitchen Facility)

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled and hard-working person to join our team of chefs at Northern Hospital who provide high-quality food to all our patients, visitors and staff.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must have some experience in working with a team of people within a large Catering Department. Knowledge of producing meals for special diets would be an advantage. This is an opportunity to work within an award-winning team who actively strive to achieve the highest standards, being awarded Soil Association accreditation to Bronze level and the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Assurance Standard.

Successful candidates must demonstrate initiative, work to high standards and show excellent food production skills. Candidates will be to be educated to GCSE level at Grade 9 to 4 (or equivalent) and must have City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 (or equivalent) or NVQ qualification. Further training is available for your development.

About us

This post is based at Northern General Hospital although working across sites may be required.

Each post is designed to cover the demands of the service. Shift times may start from 6.00 am and end at 8.00 pm and applicants must be able to cover those times.This includes weekends as relevant to the post.

There is the opportunity to join the NHS Pension scheme and childcare facilities are available on the NGH site. Holidays commence at 27 days (pro-rata) per year and rise on service to 33 (pro-rata).

Date posted

05 January 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£18,005 to £19,337 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-1269-DIR

Job locations

Northern General Hospital

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Job description

Job responsibilities

This position offers the successful candidate every opportunity to develop their career within a busy food service environment and training will be given to ensure their personal development.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This position offers the successful candidate every opportunity to develop their career within a busy food service environment and training will be given to ensure their personal development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English & Maths Grade 4 - 9 (or grade C and above)
  • City & Guilds 706/1 or NVQ Level 1 in Food Preparation & Cooking.
  • CIEH Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent.

Desirable

  • CIEH Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent.
  • City & Guilds 706/2 or NVQ in Food Preparation & Cooking
  • Basic awareness of health & safety issues in the workplace

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of cooking in the Catering industry.

Desirable

  • Cook Chill experience
  • Customer Care
  • Speciality catering or function experience.

Further Training

Essential

  • Knowledge of allergens.

Desirable

  • Awareness of or training on Equality & Diversity.
  • Knowledge of therapeutic diets.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English & Maths Grade 4 - 9 (or grade C and above)
  • City & Guilds 706/1 or NVQ Level 1 in Food Preparation & Cooking.
  • CIEH Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent.

Desirable

  • CIEH Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent.
  • City & Guilds 706/2 or NVQ in Food Preparation & Cooking
  • Basic awareness of health & safety issues in the workplace

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of cooking in the Catering industry.

Desirable

  • Cook Chill experience
  • Customer Care
  • Speciality catering or function experience.

Further Training

Essential

  • Knowledge of allergens.

Desirable

  • Awareness of or training on Equality & Diversity.
  • Knowledge of therapeutic diets.

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Head Chef

Lorraine Cook

lorraine.cook11@nhs.net

01142715455

Date posted

05 January 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£18,005 to £19,337 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-1269-DIR

Job locations

Northern General Hospital

Sheffield

S5 7AU


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