Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Cooking
Be able to demonstrate creation of a menu
- Cooking
Communicate current legislation
- Fitness
Physically Fit
- Team work
Able to work un supervised
- Team work
Communicate current legislation
- Experience
Demonstrate knowledge of bulk cooking
- Experience
Give an example
- Experience
1 Year experience
- Experience
Minimum 2 years
- Experience
Clear communication skills
- Experience
Able to work un supervised
Desirable
12 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Cooking
Basic Food Hygeine
- Cooking
Work well within a large team
- Fitness
Understanding of HACCAP
- Team work
Working as a team
- Team work
Explain all aspects of the job advertised
- Experience
Working as a team
- Experience
Knowledge of large scale catering
- Experience
Basic Food Hygeine
- Experience
Allergen awareness
- Experience
NVQ Level 1/2
- Experience
Understanding of HACCAP
- Experience
Evidence to support knowledge
Job overview
Previous applicants need not apply
We require a Cook in our Catering Team to prepare & serve patients meals, ensuring this is carried out in accordance with the Food Safety act 1990 and the Food Hygiene Regulations 1995 and any subsequent Food Safety Legislation
Main duties of the job
1.To communicate on a daily basis with patients, nursing staff and colleagues. Contact with nursing staff may be either face to face within the hospital or by the receiving of telephone requests into the department for extra meals or special diets.
2.To receive deliveries on an occasional basis within the catering department.
3.To liaise with Manager and Supervisors daily and act upon any specific tasks required.
4.To allow new starters to shadow various duties in the department such as cooking and food service.
5.To participate in Trust mandatory training or any departmental specific training.
6.To ensure patients receive any special diets requested.
7.The preparation of buffets or hospitality requests.
8.Maintain high standards of food safety in line with Environmental Health and legislative requirements and ensure the departmental Hazard Analysis system is adhered to.
9.Preparation and cooking of the patients meals ensuring all standard recipes and
allergen legislation is adhered to.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To respond to patient comments or complaints regarding any food quality issues and ensure appropriate action is taken
Liaise with all staff regarding any service issues and any changes to Menus on a daily basis
To work with any new starters to the department, demonstrating tasks and methods of work.
Report any maintenance problems or defects within the Kitchen to the Estates Department.
To deal with deliveries on an occasional basis, receiving any deliveries into the department, ensuring correct procedures are carried out in accordance with the HACCP system.
Applicant requirements
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This advert is for Cook with North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust in Warrington, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Cook role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover). The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.
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