About this role
Job summary
We are looking for candidates who are well organised, excellent communicators and are adaptable to both working in a high pressure environment and pace of a busy kitchen in both our West Suffolk main hospital site and our Community Hospital at Newmarket.
Candidates must have good attention to detail, able to work alone and be able to manage there time effectively.
Main duties of the job
Your main responsibilities would include.
To be jointly responsible for the supervision and efficient organisation of the food production team.
To line manage the Kitchen Portering Team
To plan Rosters and staff accordance with safe staffing levels and workloads.
To ensure that hygiene, food safety, food quality standards and safe working practices are adhered to within designated sections.
Maintain records of attendance, input overtime on the Trusts Health Roster System.
To work as part of a team providing a safe, high quality catering service for the Trust.
To prepare and serve high quality nutritious food in accordance with the departments standard recipes, using fresh ingredients.
To be able to maintain prolonged concentration when preparing and cooking serval different dishes in a busy and pressured environment while supervising others.
To have a good understanding and apply this during the working practices with specific regard to HACCP and COSSH and follow the departments Food hygiene practices.
To have knowledge and apply this during the working practices with specific regard to of IDDSI and follow this patient safety guidance.
To offer guidance to ward staff in the absence of dietetic support (out of hours) with specific regard to allergen, consistency and dietary requirements for patient within the Trust.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification attached for more details on the job role.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification Essential
NVQ Level 3 Food hygiene certificate or RIPHH qualification. City and Guilds 706/1 & 706/2 or NVQ level 3 NVQ Level 3 Supervision Allergen training Knowledge of IDDSI A good general education
Desirable
Dietary/nutrition training
Experience & Knowledge Essential
Good understanding of HACCP COSSH and Health and Safety legislation
Desirable
Previous catering experience specifically in large scale service
Skills & Abilities Essential
Good customer care and communication skills Basic skills in literacy & numeracy Able to work either alone or as part of a team Good attention to detail Able to work under pressure
Personal qualities Essential
Able to work in a demanding environment. Adaptable to change Able to work in a Hospital ward environment. Flexible approach to working hours/duties
Desirable
Interest in cooking/catering Self-motivated
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust
Hardwick Lane
Bury St Edmunds
IP32 2QZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)