Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Chef
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Job Description
To Prepare and Cook food to a high standard for distribution to various areas throughout the hospital site, so that the 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 resources, people, equipment, and foodstuffs are used efficiently and cost effectively in providing the overall service.
- To ensure specified menu items, recipes, and the correct quantity of food are available to meet patients, staff, or end user requirements.
- To ensure raw, chilled, or cooked ingredients to specified requirements are distributed to patients, staff, or end user requirements.
- To perform preparation and cooking activities with due diligence and in a professional manner so the food maintains its nutritional value and is suitable for 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 and foodstuffs are used in the preparation and cooking of food.
- To ensure that stocks of raw materials, cook-chill, and foodstuffs are rotated correctly so as to prevent the loss, damage, or deterioration of these stocks.
- 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 work in all areas of the kitchen under guidance and supervision.
- To undertake any duties as may be required.
- Appearance on time for duty, in a clean and tidy uniform wearing the correct footwear. Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene.
- Assisting, where required, to serve customers at functions.
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Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity, and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high-performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region, you will have access to a programme of high-quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
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Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values-based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering the first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Steven Cowley
- Job title: Catering Manager
- Email address: steven.cowley@bedfordhospital.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01234 355122
Sandra Smith - sandra.smith@bedsft.nhs.uk
01234 355122 ext 2152
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