Chef

Responsibilities

• Preparation and production of all meals, including full English Breakfasts, lunches and evening meals. Expectation to work with pork products.
• Undertake responsibilities for all aspects of food preparation and service, providing catering services to patients, staff and visitors, including hosting hospitality events of already established highest standards.
• Ensure food meets trust standards and temperature requirements for both hot and cold food in line with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points and deal with any discrepancies as per departmental policy and following departmental SOPs.
• Keep up to date with departmental COSHH manual and PPE requirement for each food preparation and cleaning task – also ensuring that all food/stock is stored at correct temperatures and ensuring correct use of labelling by using label machine provided where appropriate.

Qualifications

• All equipment used in commercial food preparation, production and packaging.
• A minimum of NVQ Level 2 catering or cookery qualification.
• A valid Food Safety Level 2 certification.
• Experience in working in a fast‑paced kitchen.
• Ability to produce interesting and nutritious menus within set budgets.
• Knowledge of HACCP, COSHH and various health and safety legislation.
• May require evidence of vocational Level 3 qualification or at least 2 years relevant experience.
• All applicants must be trained in food hygiene to Food Safety Level 2 standards or possess HACCP certifications and sufficient experience to warrant working as a cook/chef rather than a catering assistant.

Working Hours

Up to 37.5 hours per week – 5 shifts over a 7‑day period including alternate weekends. Shifts: 08.00‑16.30 and 09.00‑17.30. Applicants must be able to work either shift when required any day of the week.

Pay

Band 3 – £13.17 /hr (Midweek) / £17.78 /hr (Saturdays) / £22.26 /hr (Sundays & Bank Holidays)

Benefits

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

Would you like to be part of a team that works well together ensuring the hospital can work to full capacity? If you answered yes, then Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust would love to hear from you immediately. This location is easily accessible by public transport and has onsite parking.

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