Catering Supervisor/Head Chef

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE)

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Job summary

South Tyneside District Hospital is looking to recruit a Catering Supervisor/Head Chef to support the Managers and other Supervisors.

You will be required to supervise approximately 30 staff per shift to include chefs & food service assistants.

You be required to direct staff and supervise where necessary making changes to work routines to meet the demands and needs of the service patient meal service and staff/visitor restaurant service.

A full clean UK driving licence is required. A flexible approach to work and work routine is essential as you will be expected to cover several different areas/roles, possibly in the same day. Your work base will be South Tyneside, however you may be expected to work at St Benedicts Hospice in Sunderland from time to time. The role is a cover-flexible role, your shifts and work pattern will vary from week to week. Weekend working will be frequent and may be 3-4 weekends in succession.

27 Days annual leave and up to 8 bank holidays

2 Posts available

40 Hours Full Time
16 Hours Part Time

Main duties of the job

To complete daily food service tasks to Trust locations. To ensure the patient, staff and visitor meal service is provided in a safe, clean and hygienic environment. Ensure high standards of cleanliness are met and maintained

Ensures that catering staff undertaking food preparation and cooking do so in line with standard recipes and that food waste is kept to a minimum.

Undertakes food preparation and cooking to ensure that daily production targets are met.

To organise and supervise the day to day food production operation, allocating and covering shifts.

Ensure staff comply in full to the Food Safety Management System when undertaking their duties.

To ensure the safe and hygienic day to day operation of the kitchen and good housekeeping practices are employed.

Highlight areas where the food produced or practices may be improved.

Communicates with colleagues and supervisors on work related issues/procedures.

Provides and receives job related information

Communicates with patients, staff and visitors in order to promote a positive catering service

Provide and receive work related information from / to colleagues

Uses telephone, takes messages and be polite at all times

Reports breakdowns to Estates informs Catering managers

Works & communicates with chefs throughout shift on food service issues providing guidance and supervision where necessary

About us

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City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE - trading since 2014) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT). Based at Sunderland Royal Hospital, providing a full range of Facilities Management, Procurement and Outpatient Pharmacy services. We employ around 650 staff in a wide range of functions, ranging from cleaners, porters, engineers, procurement specialists and pharmacists.

Commitment, Care and Compassion- our Team contribute to the overall hospital environment, providing safe, secure and comfortable facilities for access by patients, staff and visitors. CHoICE is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time and we are committed to offering flexible approaches to work where possible. We provide a range of benefits including Fitness Centre (SRH), cycle to work scheme and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

We welcome all applications regardless of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.

Date posted

22 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,828 to £29,434 a year PRO RATA FOR PART TIME

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

M9155-Z-EA-0124-07

Job locations

South Tyneside District Hospital

Harton Lane

South Shields

Tyne And Wear

NE34 0PL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensures that catering staff undertaking food preparation and cooking do so in line with standard recipes and that food waste is kept to a minimum.
Undertakes food preparation and cooking to ensure that daily production targets are met.
To organise and supervise the day to day food production operation, allocating and covering shifts.
Ensure staff comply in full to the Food Safety Management System when undertaking their duties.
To ensure the safe and hygienic day to day operation of the kitchen and good housekeeping practices are employed.
Highlight areas where the food produced or practices may be improved.

PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER DETAILS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensures that catering staff undertaking food preparation and cooking do so in line with standard recipes and that food waste is kept to a minimum.
Undertakes food preparation and cooking to ensure that daily production targets are met.
To organise and supervise the day to day food production operation, allocating and covering shifts.
Ensure staff comply in full to the Food Safety Management System when undertaking their duties.
To ensure the safe and hygienic day to day operation of the kitchen and good housekeeping practices are employed.
Highlight areas where the food produced or practices may be improved.

PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER DETAILS

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

City and Guilds 706/1
City and Guilds 706/2
Or NVQ Levels I & II

Desirable

Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate
Food safety level 2
NVQ level III
Full Clean Driving Licence

Experience

Essential

Broad range of catering experience gained recently
Supervising staff, preferably a large staff group
Planning daily workloads
Experience of cooking with fresh ingredients
Large scale catering

Desirable

Managerial Experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Ability to work both as part of a team and independently
Has work based food service knowledge, which includes customer service and customer care
Has knowledge of food production, preparation and cooking techniques
Has experience of supervising daily food service, food production, food preparation and service
Knowledge of supervisory skills and techniques
May be required to work across CHoICE sites

Desirable

Knowledge of food service or domestic work

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

City and Guilds 706/1
City and Guilds 706/2
Or NVQ Levels I & II

Desirable

Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate
Food safety level 2
NVQ level III
Full Clean Driving Licence

Experience

Essential

Broad range of catering experience gained recently
Supervising staff, preferably a large staff group
Planning daily workloads
Experience of cooking with fresh ingredients
Large scale catering

Desirable

Managerial Experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Ability to work both as part of a team and independently
Has work based food service knowledge, which includes customer service and customer care
Has knowledge of food production, preparation and cooking techniques
Has experience of supervising daily food service, food production, food preparation and service
Knowledge of supervisory skills and techniques
May be required to work across CHoICE sites