# Cook Retail

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cook-retail/e02ce1b0-faad-44e3-841e-96f76ef10cf1
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cook-retail/e02ce1b0-faad-44e3-841e-96f76ef10cf1.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Broomfield
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Various shifts and patterns; Monday - Friday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-25T15:00:43.646Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Chelmsford/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cook_Retail/Cook_Retail-v8254261
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8254261?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

To prepare, cook and present the highest quality food for the restaurant and in-patient therapeutic diets

Assist with the food service in the restaurant where appropriate.

Prepare foods for Trust Hospitality and other special events

Complete all documentation as detailed in the Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP) for all stages of storage, preparation and presentation.

Observe safe, correct use and care of equipment and report any defects.

Complete documentation to manage and monitor production and wastage levels

Ensure that the kitchen equipment, stock and associated areas are kept secure at all times, reporting any breaches to your line manager

### Main duties of the job

Assist in the promotion and use of sustainable products

To participate fully in the review and development of services to improve both quality and efficiency

Prepare and cook meals, including special diets in accordance with agreed menus, standard recipes and presentation methods.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description. We look forward to your application! Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received. Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Level 2 Food Safety Management
- City & Guilds 706/1 or NVQ 3 equivalent

**Desirable**

- Health & Safety Certificate
- Full COSHH awareness

### Communication Skills

**Essential**

- Good communication skills
- Good customer service skills

### Knowledge & Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working in a large volume catering environment
- Experience of working with the general public

## Documents

- [cook retail (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10567113)
- [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077)
- [afc pay poster 26/27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2504)
- [behaviours framework (jpg, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880)
- [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947)
- [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979)

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