# Chef

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chef/6278560c-818d-4336-aeb1-c1e8af2f290b.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** James Paget University Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Chef
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-19T10:20:41.178Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Gorleston_Great_Yarmouth_Norfolk/James_Paget_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Catering/Catering-v8349431
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8349431?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Providing home cooked nutritional meals for patients, staff and visitors. The average number of meals produced daily is 2,000, including meals for the Staff Dining Room.

### Main duties of the job

Running a section whilst on shift ensuring food items are ready for the set meal times. This is reliant on time management, over seen by the Kitchen Manager. There are shifts when the chefs do work unsupervised.

Working as part of a team to ensure meals are of the correct quality, quantity and temperature for service

Knowledge of patient dietary needs and menus available for patients with food allergies and restrictions.

To ensure the economical use of kitchen supplies and safe operation of all kitchen equipment.

To ensure that the Trust’s Health and Safety Policies are understood and observed and that procedures are followed.

To ensure the appropriate use of equipment and facilities and that the working environment is maintained in good order.

To take the necessary precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of yourself, patients, visitors, and staff, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act.

To undertake appropriate health and safety training to support safe working practice, including where appropriate, its management.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Food preparation: prepare, cook and serve food maintaining a high standard of quality and appearance.

Menu planning: work with the head chef to create balanced, nutritious menus while managing food costs.

Kitchen management: control food stock, order supplies and reduce food waste.

Food Safety: Adhering to Health & Safety Regulations and Food Hygiene Regulations, recording daily food and fridge temperatures and ensuring a safe, clean environment at all times

Organisation: excellent time management and stock-tracking abilities

Collaboration: work in a collaboration with other unit of the catering teams including front of house staff

### Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Minimum 2 years in catering industry

**Desirable**

- - Experience of industrial bulk catering/NHS Settings

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- - City & Guilds 706 1 / 2 or NVQ 1 and 2 (2 years full time college course) or equivalent
- - Basic Food Hygiene certificate- Level 2 minimum

**Desirable**

- level 3 food & Hygiene/HACCP training

### Personal quality/skills

**Essential**

- Skills, knowledge and Training (Relevant to post)

**Desirable**

- Good literacy skills Computer skills Manual Handling training Higher diploma/advanced or equivalent

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