Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Must have knowledge in HACCP food management systems
- Knowledge
Demonstrate the ability to work under own initiative
- Knowledge
Explain the importance of maintaining required documentation
- Experience
Must have proven experience in large production kitchen
- Experience
To For fill the physical aspects of the role
- Experience
Wide experience in all aspects of the2 kitchen with a understanding of Dysphasic Diets
- Qualifications
Good level of Education with function skills in English and Maths
- Qualifications
Level 2 Food Safety
- Qualifications
City & Guilds 706/1 706/2 or NVQ Level 3 equivalent
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Customer facing experience
- Qualifications
Level 3 Food Safety
Job overview
A great opportunity for an enthusiastic forward thinking Team member to join the Catering Department at Fairfield General Hospital, Bury.
This post is full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Sunday and will include Bank holiday working on a rota basis which attract additional enhanced pay.
Being flexible to the needs of the service and previous experience of large scale catering would be an advantage.
Main duties of the job
- The successful candidate will work as part of a team producing high quality nutritious meals for staff, visitors and patients.
- Compliance with food hygiene standards and regulations including HACCP monitoring system will form a large part of this role.
- As part of the Catering Team you will play an important role in the production of a high quality professional service
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Chef with Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Salford, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Chef role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Sep 2026.
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