About this role
Job summary
To succeed in this role, you need to be self-motivated and flexible in your work. Being a team player and showing initiative will help us achieve success together. Good communication skills are essential since you will work with a diverse team to maintain high standards.
This position offers an excellent opportunity for growth, as you will manage and develop the team while providing exceptional service and adhering to food hygiene practices. Strong culinary skills will help you perform well in this role.
We are seeking an individual with experience in preparing both cooked and chilled food. Creativity and innovation are essential for enhancing the dining experience for both patients and staff. By ensuring our healthy food choices meet trust and government guidelines, you will play a key role in increasing satisfaction within the organisation.
You'll oversee daily food production, uphold high-quality standards, manage the team, and ensure health and safety compliance. This is a great opportunity to grow within a supportive team and take ownership of the food service.
If this sounds like the role for you, please apply below.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Please note - This role is not eligible for sponsorship unless you meet criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.
Main duties of the job
To monitor and maintain consistent food standards and quality across all trust catering areas during all stages of production. To ensure that quality control measures and hygiene systems are all achieved at all times. To prepare, cook and present inpatient feeding and retail food offerings in line with expected departmental standards. To ensure that all food is presented and served in line with Trust standards using innovation in the method, presentation and food service. To participate in the HACCP procedure in accordance with the Trusts Food Safety Policy, to create and maintain correct use of records including, but not limited to, cleaning rota and closing down procedures. To ensure that quality control measures and hygiene systems are always achieved. To have accountability for the day-to-day running of the kitchen service. To actively participate in the ongoing management and development of menus, inline with Trust guidance. To actively discuss ideas with the customer and obtain constructive feedback. To monitor stock control, ensuring that stock rotation and use by dates for the production of food are followed and food is produced is not to contribute to wastage. To be responsible for the collection of deliveries to the site, undertaking quality assurance and all goods received are accounted for. In line with service requirements, you may be asked to support other units within the Trust, providing assistance to teams as needed.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the northwest of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original, and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment, and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour, and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Catering/Chef Qualification
Desirable
NVQ L3 Management Supervision
Food Hygiene Essential
Food Hygiene certification
Desirable
Level 3 or above Food hygiene
Experience Essential
Kitchen leadership experience
Desirable
Commercial CDP/Sous Chef
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Greater Manchester Mental Health -Any of the unit
Greater Manchester Mental Health, Bury New Rd
Prestwich, Manchester
M25 3BL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)