Cook | Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd
| Posting date: | 12 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,429 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
| Location: | Huddersfield, HD4 6UB |
| Company: | Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6224440/372-CHS1461-A |
Summary
To assist the Catering Supervisor and cooking grades in all activities associated with the provision of a professional meal service for all groups of staff and patients while maintaining strict hygiene practices and adhering to departmental policies and procedures
• Observing departmental hygiene and safety regulations at all times, demonstrating a good standard of personal hygiene and working in a safe manner.
• Preparation and loading of patient meal trolleys ensuring accuracy with all food items, completing all necessary paperwork as required.
• Preparation and cooking of meals to a high standard accurately following recipes and cookery methods for a range of patient, staff and special diets including hospitality buffet items
• The provision of meals and food items in a call order kitchen environment.
• Preparation, cooking and garnishing of hospitality requirements to high standards
• The instruction of lower grades of staff and trainees where necessary.
• Report any equipment and works issues that require repair to the supervisor.
• Cleaning of premises and equipment and utensils to specified hygiene standards.
• Ensure the correct and economical use of materials including the effective use of all kitchen equipment and energy supplies.
• Responsibility for stock rotation and checking date codes when given cleaning duties by Catering Supervisor.
The successful candidate will be joining our organisation at an exciting time. CHS is an exceptional place to work with many amazing teams of hard working and dedicated staff, delivering high standards of estates, facilities and procurement services to Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and other customers. We have made significant changes in the way we work to meet the challenges of the changing NHS. This is a new organisation, wholly owned by the Foundation Trust, and the Board has full accountability for the delivery of high quality, cost effective services. The Trust itself has plans for a significant reconfiguration of its services, supported by a recent announcement of £196m of capital funding.
Obviously this is an exciting time for us as we develop our commercial strategy and are set for growth. We are ensuring that the organisation is fit for purpose by introducing and embedding new skills and behaviors. The four key behaviors underpinning the whole of our strategy are:
• We put the patient first
• We ’go see’
• We work together to get results
• We do the must-do’s
• The delivery of a Professional patient focused meal service ensuring all hygiene and safety standards are maintained at all times
• Demonstrate a professional, customer focused service following departmental guidelines and adhering to any local ward protocols at all times.
• Collating patient meal requirements at ward level as per departmental procedure, liaising with ward staff to ensure accuracy in meeting all patient requirements, for diet, portion size, cultural needs etc.
• Delivering the meal requirements in a timely fashion to the kitchen using ward-based fax machines, by hand, other IT equipment.
• Accurately serving patients meal requirements ensuring temperature controls are maintained for hot and cold food during the service period.
• Record any changes to the meal service including the number of meals served and food wastage.
• Remove patient’s trays at the end of the meal service time, stripping down ready for the washing up procedure in the main kitchen.
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Apr 2024
• Observing departmental hygiene and safety regulations at all times, demonstrating a good standard of personal hygiene and working in a safe manner.
• Preparation and loading of patient meal trolleys ensuring accuracy with all food items, completing all necessary paperwork as required.
• Preparation and cooking of meals to a high standard accurately following recipes and cookery methods for a range of patient, staff and special diets including hospitality buffet items
• The provision of meals and food items in a call order kitchen environment.
• Preparation, cooking and garnishing of hospitality requirements to high standards
• The instruction of lower grades of staff and trainees where necessary.
• Report any equipment and works issues that require repair to the supervisor.
• Cleaning of premises and equipment and utensils to specified hygiene standards.
• Ensure the correct and economical use of materials including the effective use of all kitchen equipment and energy supplies.
• Responsibility for stock rotation and checking date codes when given cleaning duties by Catering Supervisor.
The successful candidate will be joining our organisation at an exciting time. CHS is an exceptional place to work with many amazing teams of hard working and dedicated staff, delivering high standards of estates, facilities and procurement services to Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and other customers. We have made significant changes in the way we work to meet the challenges of the changing NHS. This is a new organisation, wholly owned by the Foundation Trust, and the Board has full accountability for the delivery of high quality, cost effective services. The Trust itself has plans for a significant reconfiguration of its services, supported by a recent announcement of £196m of capital funding.
Obviously this is an exciting time for us as we develop our commercial strategy and are set for growth. We are ensuring that the organisation is fit for purpose by introducing and embedding new skills and behaviors. The four key behaviors underpinning the whole of our strategy are:
• We put the patient first
• We ’go see’
• We work together to get results
• We do the must-do’s
• The delivery of a Professional patient focused meal service ensuring all hygiene and safety standards are maintained at all times
• Demonstrate a professional, customer focused service following departmental guidelines and adhering to any local ward protocols at all times.
• Collating patient meal requirements at ward level as per departmental procedure, liaising with ward staff to ensure accuracy in meeting all patient requirements, for diet, portion size, cultural needs etc.
• Delivering the meal requirements in a timely fashion to the kitchen using ward-based fax machines, by hand, other IT equipment.
• Accurately serving patients meal requirements ensuring temperature controls are maintained for hot and cold food during the service period.
• Record any changes to the meal service including the number of meals served and food wastage.
• Remove patient’s trays at the end of the meal service time, stripping down ready for the washing up procedure in the main kitchen.
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Apr 2024
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