Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Assistant Head Chef
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Assistant Head Chef - Band 3
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and talented chef supervisor to produce traditional, home-made food in a large production kitchen. The kitchen produces meals for patients and staff.
We as a team have received a number of national and regional awards over the last 2 years including winners of the NHS England NHS Chef of the year 2022, Public Sector Catering Hospital Catering Award 2022.
The vast majority of our food is produced freshly in house using our state of the art facilities including Rational and MKN cooking equipment.
We are constantly delivering new and innovative menu ideas and themed events for our patients and staff and are an advocate of the Love British Food fortnight event showcasing the best of British produce.
Responsibilities
Applicants will have previous experience of working in a busy kitchen, must be motivated and committed to providing a high quality service and be an outgoing, hardworking, enthusiastic individual that is able to work as part of a team or on their own initiative.
Understanding statutory requirements on food hygiene, allergens, storage and temperature control and an excellent knowledge of food hygiene and food preparation are essential.
The ability to lead a team cook to the highest standards and to be a role model are prerequisites for this position.
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Requirements
- Previous experience of working in a busy kitchen
- Motivated and committed to providing a high quality service
- Outgoing, hardworking, enthusiastic
- Ability to work as part of a team or on their own initiative
- Understanding statutory requirements on food hygiene, allergens, storage and temperature control
- Excellent knowledge of food hygiene and food preparation
- Ability to lead a team cook to the highest standards
- Role model qualities
Hours of Work
Hours of work will be 37.50 per week working 5 days out of 7 on a rota basis Monday to Sunday between the hours of 6.00am and 8.00pm and will also include Bank Holidays. The shift pattern offers a great work life balance compared to restaurant and hotel positions.
Benefits We Offer To You
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
About Us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
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We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Michelle Robinson
- Job title: Assistant Catering Manager
- Email address: michelle.robinson@stockport.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01614195554
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