Chef

Description:

Job Description:

Job Title: Chef

Location: Littlemore Mental Health Centre – OX4 4XN

Shift Pattern: Flexibility between 9am -6.30pm across 7 days (28.5 hour per week)

Pay: £19.97 per hour (enhanced rate for evenings and weekends)

Trust: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

This is initially a temp role but the site has confirmed they may have permanent opportunities for the right person.

Would you like to be a part of a team that works well together, always there to help each other? If you answered yes, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS Trust is the place for you.

What you’ll be responsible for:

Ensure food production adheres to hygiene, health, and safety legislation.

Supervise the catering team, ensuring they work efficiently to produce nutritious and well-presented meals.

Oversee food preparation, cooking, and service, ensuring compliance with patient meal plans and dietary guidelines.

Contribute to menu planning and service enhancement, incorporating seasonal, dietary, and nutritional requirements.

Monitor stock levels, orders, and inventory management, ensuring cost control and minimal waste.

Ensure kitchen operations align with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), food safety standards, and productivity targets.

Maintain excellent customer and colleague relationships, ensuring professionalism and teamwork at all times.

You’ll learn the following whilst working at the trust:

* An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS.

* A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation.

You’ll have the following skills/experience:

* Experience of workign in a fresh cook kitchen

* NVQ 1, 2, 3 and 4 or equivalent

* The ability to work both alone and as part of a small team