Job description
Job Title: Chef
Trust: Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals NHSA Foundation Trust
Location: Dewsbury and District Hospital
Pay rate: £24,277 PA
Hours / Shifts: 30hrs/week, Monday-Friday, 07:30-14:00
Are you a qualified Chef? Do you like working as part of a team? If you answered yes then NHS Professionals would love to hear from you!
We have a temporary opportunity available for a Cook/Chef at Dewsbury and District Hospital. Chefs and cooks are responsible for cooking food in NHS hospitals and other services, making sure our patients and staff have highly nutritious, high-quality food. The food must meet patients' medical and cultural needs including, for example, gluten free, low fat, soft food, halal, and vegetarian.
Your duties will include but are not limited to:
- Planning meals and menus
- Preparing food
- Using kitchen equipment such as mixers
- Storing food correctly
- Making sure as little as possible is wasted
- Supervising kitchen assistants
Skills required:
- Food Hygiene certificate is mandatory (Level 3)
- Experienced qualified chef equivalent to City & Guilds 706/1 and/or 706/2
- Allergen awareness
- You must have previous experience in a similar large catering environment, being able to work on your own and using your initiative.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Driving license and access to own transport due to limited transport times