Chef

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Actively combat waste, ensuring food wastage is kept to a minimum and that all waste is recorded correctly.Wear protective clothing in line with policy and use approved safe methods when lifting and handling.Complete the required paperwork to maintain and monitor standards of work within the team to ensure that the Food Safety and Hygiene Manual Standards are achieved. When those standards are not achieved, to be responsible for reporting those shortfalls.To ensure that your knowledge of Food Legislation, Health and Safety, Risk Management and COSHH requirements are kept up to date and that this knowledge is cascaded to those lower grades of staff.Complete all appropriate records and documentation as required by the department's policies and procedures to include food produced and wastage to assist with stock control.To lead by example by providing guidance and direction to staff in the team. Conducting yourself in a respectful and professional manner and to encourage others to act in the same manner.Report any work difficulties and potential hazards such as equipment defects promptly to the responsible line manager.To assist in the checking of food stores and the correct storage of products.To be responsible for the "clean as you go" working practices with-in all areas and to clean up any spillage or spoilage that may occur as you work or as a direct consequence of your work.Complete any other reasonable request related to tasks identified by the Head Chef, Catering Services Manager Person specificationEducation, Training, Skills & Qualifications Essential criteria City & Guilds NVQ Level 2 chef qualification, or equivalentFood Safety Level 2Knowledge and Experience Essential criteria Delivered a service in a similar roleRecognized Catering craft skillsCatering experience and a great passion for food and team engagementSkills Essential criteria Knife skills Desirable criteria Patisserie and ConfectioneryProfessional CookeryAt Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence® designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That's why we talk about Team NGH. It's all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire. Our Excellence Values:CompassionRespectIntegrityCourageousAccountableTo apply for this post, scroll down to the bottom of this page and select "apply online now".In submitting an application form, you authorise Northampton General Hospital to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.Due to the high number of applications received we are unable to respond to each application individually. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful in this application.For further information on nursing, apprenticeships, A&E or any other departments please visit our specific website or pages that are indicated on the right hand side of this advert.Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust recognises that staff of differing backgrounds and life experiences enrich our workforce and bring different skills and knowledge. We therefore encourage and welcome applications for our vacancies from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE VACANCIES PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED CLOSING DATE WHEN WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS Employer certification / accreditation badges Application numbersThis vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment. Documents to download Chef Job Description (PDF, 408.6KB) Staff Fair Processing Statement (PDF, 90.4KB) Respect and Support Document (PDF, 207.1KB) Code of Conduct (PDF, 235.2KB) Benefits and NGH (PDF, 379.3KB) Useful Links (PDF, 185.9KB)