Chef

Are you immediately available and happy to take on an ongoing temporary assignment?

Do you have at least one years catering experience?

Are you experienced in working in a industrial kitchen?

We are working with a NHS Trust based in North West London whom requires a Cook to join them with immediate effect on a ongoing temporary contract.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week - 8 hour shifts on a Monday to Sunday rota basis

Main duties of the job

*Organise and plan own work according to work schedules and rotas

*Prepare and cook food according to a planned menu, using standard recipes at the prescribed times, including the provision of special diets

*Exercise portion control following recipes guidelines achieving correct nutritional values

*Prepare food to patients when required. Work within the Catering Team Leaders to assist in any referral of special diets from the Dietetic department.

*Assist in ordering of kitchen supplies in liaison with the Stores Manager & Production manager

*Assist in the preparation, weighing and portioning of vegetables

*The employee is expected to be familiar with the relevant hygiene and safety legislation relating to kitchen areas and attend any refresher training arranged by the Production Manager.

*Ensure that the working areas and equipment are kept in a clean, hygienic state and good hygiene practices are observed in cooking processes as stated in the health service catering hygiene schedule. Instruct kitchen porter to oversee areas of concern regarding cleaning and maintaining.

*Adhere to all assured safe catering practices

*Help in welfare and training of assistants and students and the induction of new staff

*Maintain good working relationships with ward sand other departmental staff e.g. in telephone communication, at service counters and with other kitchen staff and hospitality

Experience Required

• Food Hygiene Regulations


• Catering background with a minimum of one year's experience


• Food Safety


• Experience of monitoring standards against targets


• Self-management and team-building skills, aware of customer requirements, aware of inter-personal dynamics


• Knowledge of catering services within a health care environment


• Knowledge of Health & Safety at Work Regulations, COSHH, HACCP and Environmental Health legislation


• Knowledge of National Specification for Cleaning and methodologies in the NHS including monitoring standards


• Standard IT skills

If you have the skills required and are interested please apply now!

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract

Pay: £14.00-£15.50 per hour