Chef

Job overview

• To prepare and cook food to a high standard for distribution to various outlets throughout the hospital site, so that the end results meet user expectations.
• To work to high standards of hygiene and presentation.
• To assist Supervisors and Managers to ensure all preparation areas and kitchen recourses, people, equipment and foodstuffs are used efficiently and cost effectively in providing the overall service.
• This role benefits from predominantly daytime working

Main duties of the job

• To ensure specified menu items and recipes and the correct quantity of food are available to meet patient, staff or end user requirements.
• To ensure raw, chilled or cooked ingredients to specified requirements are distributed to patient, staff or end use requirements.
• To perform preparation and cooking activities with due diligence and in a professional manner so that food maintains its nutritional value and is suitable consumption by the patient or customers,
• To assist in ensuring that preparation and kitchen equipment are effectively and efficiently maintained.
• To ensure the correct raw materials, foodstuffs are used in the preparation and cooking of food.
• To ensure those stocks of raw materials, cook-chill and foodstuffs are rotated correctly so as to prevent the loss, damage or deterioration of these stocks.
• To ensure that the division policies, procedures and work practises are understood and implemented.
• To assist in ensuring that operational costs are kept to a minimum but commensurate with the provision of services that meet customer requirements.
• To identify and assist with the implementation of cost savings wherever possible.
• To assist in ensuring that immediate corrective action is taken in the event of an emergency so that patient nutritional needs are met

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Chef position available with WUTH.