Chef/Cook

Full job description

Job Title: Chef

Trust: Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals NHSA Foundation Trust

Location: Dewsbury and District Hospital

Pay rate: £12.45/hr

Hours / Shifts: 30hrs/week, Monday-Friday, 07:30-14:00

Are you a qualified Chef? Do you like working as part of a team? If you answered yes then NHS Professionals would love to hear from you!

We have a temporary opportunity available for a Cook/Chef at Dewsbury and District Hospital. Chefs and cooks are responsible for cooking food in NHS hospitals and other services, making sure our patients and staff have highly nutritious, high-quality food. The food must meet patients' medical and cultural needs including, for example, gluten free, low fat, soft food, halal, and vegetarian.

Your duties will include but are not limited to:

· Planning meals and menus

· Preparing food

· Using kitchen equipment such as mixers

· Storing food correctly

· Making sure as little as possible is wasted

· Supervising kitchen assistants

Skills required:

· Basic Food Hygiene certificate is mandatory (Level 3)

· Experienced qualified chef equivalent to City & Guilds 706/1 and/or 706/2

· Allergen awareness

· Must have previous experience in a similar large catering outlet and be able to work on your own initiative.

· Excellent time management skills.

· Driving license and access to own transport due to limited transport times

About the trust

Mid Yorkshire is a local Trust providing compassionate, expert care for over half a million people every year, in their homes, in the community and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields. We believe everyone matters. We recognise everyone has unique experiences, and we strive to give care that meets each person’s needs. Our staff are as diverse as the communities we serve. And we believe we are stronger when we celebrate, value and support our differences. We believe if our staff are happy, our patients experience will be positive. We’re listening, learning and improving because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and the best place for care. We support each other through the good and challenging times. And we’re proud to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.

Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don’t have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 126,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS. Register today for various flexible working options and long-term placement opportunities.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: –

· Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!

· First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England

· Dedicated consultants

· Flexible working options

· Free DBS and free training

· Build holiday allowance.

· Support when you need it – 24/7 365 days

· Stakeholder pension scheme

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Job Type: Temporary contract