# Chef Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chef-manager/096224f4-03e8-4788-b151-f0caeec2d86f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chef-manager/096224f4-03e8-4788-b151-f0caeec2d86f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust - **Town:** Stevenage - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 out of 7 days including weekends and public holidays on a rota cycle) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T09:42:16.339Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Stevenage/East_North_Hertfordshire_Teaching_NHS_Trust/Catering/Catering-v8054586 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8054586?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are recruiting for a Chef Manager who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. The Chef Manager is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the kitchen operations, including menu development, food preparation, staff management, stock ordering and control and ensuring an exceptional dining experience for patients, staff and visitors. This role combines culinary expertise, leadership, and a passion for high-quality food and service. The Chef Manager oversees the kitchen's efficiency and adherence to food safety and health and safety standards. You will establish and develop key working relationships with the Food Production Manager, Compliance Officer, Supervisors, Ward managers and Housekeepers, Administrators, Chefs and Catering staff. If successful to be offered interview candidates will be subjected to a trade test, you will be given a basic recipe to prepare and cook. You must bring suitable chef whites to change into At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us. ### Main duties of the job Manage and control resources effectively in accordance with the Trust’s SFI’s/SO’s and other policies. Participate in training as appropriate and put your skills and knowledge into practice.  Training will be identified and carried out to fulfil the requirements of this job description.  The post holder’s manager is responsible for their training and development. Ensure that all staff carry out their duties in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner in accordance with agreed employment policies. Assist the Food Production Manager to ensure that your staff receive sufficient and appropriate induction and training to undertake the tasks required of them and evaluate the effectiveness of this.  Provide corrective coaching as appropriate. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. ## Job Details We are recruiting for a Chef Manager who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. The Chef Manager is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the kitchen operations, including menu development, food preparation, staff management, stock ordering and control and ensuring an exceptional dining experience for patients, staff and visitors. This role combines culinary expertise, leadership, and a passion for high-quality food and service. The Chef Manager oversees the kitchen's efficiency and adherence to food safety and health and safety standards. You will establish and develop key working relationships with the Food Production Manager, Compliance Officer, Supervisors, Ward managers and Housekeepers, Administrators, Chefs and Catering staff. If successful to be offered interview candidates will be subjected to a trade test, you will be given a basic recipe to prepare and cook. You must bring suitable chef whites to change into At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us. ## Job Description Manage and control resources effectively in accordance with the Trust’s SFI’s/SO’s and other policies. Participate in training as appropriate and put your skills and knowledge into practice. Training will be identified and carried out to fulfil the requirements of this job description. The post holder’s manager is responsible for their training and development. Ensure that all staff carry out their duties in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner in accordance with agreed employment policies. Assist the Food Production Manager to ensure that your staff receive sufficient and appropriate induction and training to undertake the tasks required of them and evaluate the effectiveness of this. Provide corrective coaching as appropriate. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. ## Person Specification ### ESSENTIAL **Essential** - Good standard of general education - Professional cookery L3 or equivalent qualifications - Level 3 food safety - Previous Catering experience at supervisory/team leader level in large scale production in a healthcare/hospital environment - Previous experience of training staff - Experience of Catering as a chef using cook from scratch methods - Strong knowledge of different food preparation techniques - General administration procedures - Knowledge of Roster Management - Strong knowledge of food safety regulations e.g. HACCP and FSA requirements - Competent in Microsoft Office and ability to use email, internet etc - Excellent communications skills to enable effective communications at all levels - Good organisational skills - Ability to multi-task and work efficiently - Ability to liaise with catering staff on daily tasks - Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements relating to catering services - Ability to deal with non-routine situations and queries - Ability to work effectively with others, working towards to common goal of the team - Ability to use initiative - Strong verbal communication skills - Ability to train others - Confident to give catering staff advice and guidance and able to deal calmly and effectively with complaints - strong knowledge in Allergen management **Desirable** - Health and Safety / Risk Assessment training or willingness to undertake - Experience of appraisal / performance reviews - Previous experience of working within the catering sector in the NHS - Previous general administration experience ## Documents - [chef manager applicant pack (pdf, 944.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10344331) - [showcasing our teaching commitment (pdf, 5.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2905) - [must read guidance notes - application forms (pdf, 91.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=549) - [policy statement - recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=551) - [guidance on secondments for internal applicants (pdf, 101.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2748) - [guidance notes for applicants - how your data is used and stored (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=550) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.