Chef
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Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for delivery of a catering service to clients of the Catering Department.
You will ensure meals are produced to exacting recipes and ensure they are ready for service to agreed deadlines and ensure correct procedures are followed for a cook freeze central production unit operation to other sites.
You will also ensure the services are run smoothly in accordance with Trust guidelines and policies to help maintain a catering service to clients and staff working a series of shifts covering a 5 in 7-day week with occasional weekend working to given standards.
Main duties of the job
Ensure stock control is kept to agreed levels.
Work to correct standards of cleanliness and hygiene adhering to standards in simply safe guidelines ensuring principals of hazard analysis are followed.
To ensure recordings of fridge and freezer, Hot food and Blast chilling temperatures are taken and put onto SSTK forms on a daily basis and kept on file for 3 months.
Assist the Head chef to carry out quality control checks by testing of dishes and ingredients as needed, and the portion sizes given on a daily basis, Taste and visually conduct quality control checks on all food to ensure standard of taste and presentation is maintained before service and occasionally visit wards to ensure food being served is still at its optimum quality.
Record wastage of both left over and plate waste of food being served, record and instigate amends as needed to reduce wastage of food and costs.
Must maintain high standards of personal care at all times in line with trust policies.
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.
The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.
Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Details
Date posted
12 August 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-FM-5286
Job locations
Gosport War Memorial Hospital
Bury Road
Gosport
Hampshire
PO12 3PW
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Gosport War Memorial Hospital
Bury Road
Gosport
Hampshire
PO12 3PW
Employer's website
https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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