Senior Chef | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 13 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 June 2024 |
| Location: | Sherborne, DT9 3JU |
| Company: | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6232038/152-S02224 |
Summary
The Yeatman Hospital are looking for an outstanding Senior Chef who’s passionate about food and wants to make a difference. You’ll be working full time 37.5 hours per week creating an excellent experience for 26 inpatients and also in the hospital’s staff and visitor dining room
We are seeking applications from a qualified, experienced chef who can demonstrate practical experience and knowledge of allergens, Modified diets and nutritional content and who will lead a small team of catering staff, supporting them to be creative in our high quality meal provision
This role requires you to be confident and you need to be able to demonstrate supervisory experience.
You must be able to work flexibly as part of a rota including working weekends and bank holidays.
You must hold a L3 Food Hygiene Certificate or the willingness to undertake. You will have experience of providing catering services in a similar setting and of menu planning and portion control.
Provide a high standard of catering services to patients , staff and visitors
To ensure correct standards of cleanliness are achieved and maintained
To have input into the annual appraisal process of staff
Skills required for food preparation, use of knife skills.
Organise and manage own workload and that of the team to meet with competing demands and deadlines , including an ability to respond flexibly to ad hoc situations and requests
To lead on the training and workplace induction of other catering staff.
Responsibility for the ordering of stock and management of products, including rotation of stock to avoid wastage
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Dorset HealthCare is in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we offer an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. Please contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net to access the support.
This advert closes on Sunday 19 May 2024