Chef Supervisor
Job Description
Job summary
This trust is looking to recruit a skilled and passionate chef to join our catering team, predominantly based at Hull Royal Infirmary.
The successful candidate will work various shifts to cover the service delivery requirements. The department(s) operate from 0600 through to 1800 7days a week including public holidays.
Hull University Teaching Hospitals Trust Catering department are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated Chef Supervisor, passionate about fresh food, to manage the day to day operations of the kitchens, hospitality services and food production for retail outlets.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining a team of supervisors and catering assistants that provide a retail and hospitality service throughout the hospital sites.
The successful applicant will support the Trust Retail Catering Management team and lead the back of house operations, including fresh food cookery to a high standard, leading a team of catering assistants to ensure efficient operations and being responsbile for stock and ordering in line with budgetary targets.
The hospitals (Castle Hill Hospital & Hull Royal Infirmary) have 2 restaurants & 5 cafes
A brand new restaurant has recently been created at the Hull Royal Infirmary site to meet the ever growing demands of the HUTH Trust.
The service operating hours meet the needs of the fluctuating services and are a mixture of Monday to Friday or 7 day service including public holidays.
The successful applicants must be flexible and able to work between both sites, it would be advantageous to have access to transport for travel but not essential.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.
We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 or above Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent.
- General education to GCSE standard.
Desirable
- Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate.
- NVQ in Food Preparation and Cooking level 3
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience (through placements or employment) of working in a busy environment.
- Experience of managing a team within a food sales/preparation business.
- Experience with ordering supplies and stock control.
- Proven experience of working to deadlines and problem solving.
- Experience with using IT systems such as Microsoft packages
Desirable
- Experience with using IT systems such as Microsoft packages,
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others.
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Good time keeper
- Conscientious and hard working.
- Willingness to undertake training.
- Work as part of a team and be flexible.
- Caring/Professional manner
- Team Player.
- Ability to work between hospital sites at short notice.
- Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
United Kingdom
