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Hospital Chef
£25,009 per annum
Stockton-on-the-Forest, York
Permanent 
37.5 hours per week

Based in the historic city of York, we are looking for a Chef for our 112 bedded Forensic medium secure psychiatric hospital, which cares for both mental illness and learning disability patients, which includes an Autistic Spectrum Disorder service and a female service.
These valies are what we believe in and what you can count on:
Highest level of Quality
Caring Safely
Integrity
Working together
Valuing people
Our Hospital has a reputation for providing high standards of care and treatment to all patients. 

Job Role:
Assists with the provision of a catering service within a Priory Group Service with particular emphasis on the planning, preparation, cooking and serving of meals, ensuring all activities and operations comply with operational standards and statutory regulations. 

Responsibilities:

Undertakes the planning, preparation and cooking of meals, taking account of any special requests or dietary requirements within the unit.
Ensuring operational standards comply with the company’s Food Safety policies and guidelines and statutory regulations.
Takes full shift responsibility for the catering operation (in the absence of the Head Chef).
Ensures the cost-effective and efficient control of stock including placing orders for food products and the checking/reconciliation of deliveries. 
Monitors and adapts food production ensuring that there is a minimum amount of wasted food.
Researches, develops and creates varied and interesting menus, which take account of healthy eating guidelines and any dietary requirements of the particular resident group. 
To ensure that wherever possible the people who use the service are provided with variety and choice, with full regard 
for dietary, nutritional and religious requirements, adapting to the changing needs of the people who use the service so 
their diets can be amended accordingly when needed
Responsible for food safety standards and the standard of kitchen cleaning. 
Experience producing meals for large groups on time and to budget
Supervises assigned catering staff ensuring their quality of work continues to meet required operational standards including food safety and cleanliness.Experience:

Experience within a professional kitchen environment
Experience producing meals for large groups on time and to budgeKnowledge / Education / Skills

Numerate, literate and qualified to NVQ2 or equivalent & basic qualification in food hygiene.
Organises and priorities own workload within established procedures 
Excellent communication and negotiation skills 
Ability to monitor costs and liaise with suppliers
Good organisation and time management
Knowledge of specialised diets may be required (Dysphagia, Allergens, etc)
First class customer service skills Good written and verbal communication skills, the post holder will be required to direct and instruct a team of catering support staff, as well as discuss new menus with other staff to ensure the well-being of service users

In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits including:

Competitive benefits package and time off, including enhanced maternity leave
Extra service annual leave awards
Career development opportunities 
An employee assistance programme
Supplemented meals/refreshments when on duty
Free car parking
Relocation support
Payment into the pension scheme
CPD top up
Donation to a charity of your choice
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