Head Chef

at  Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

To work in close liaison with the Catering Department’s Management Team to ensure Sustenation Production Unit deliver a high quality, cost effective and efficient service for both patients and retail customers.
Responsible for managing a catering team working within the Production Unit.
Adhere to HACCP and Food Safety Legislation according with cook to chill/freeze systems and cook/serve systems.
Responsibility for ensuring high standards of Hygiene and Health & Safety procedures are followed within the department.
In conjunction with the Catering Management Team provide effective leadership to ensure a consistently responsive and efficient catering service, maintaining team morale and encouraging a team spirit and ‘can do’ attitude.
Co-ordinate with the management team to ensure that adequate staffing levels are maintained, ensuring the allocation of staff duties always meets the needs of the service and work specifications.
To provide staff with supervision, direction and support.
To ensure standards of hygiene and work practices are adhered to within all areas of the department in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures, including the completion of department documentation.
To take an active role in maintaining and improving the quality of the Catering Service.
Fine tool manipulation skills for accurate delivery.
Be actively involved in product development.
To Plan and organise the Weekly Production plan of the unit.
Successfully time manage and prioritize areas of responsibility.
To conduct annual Personal Development Reviews with the catering team.
Ensure compliance with the Catering Department HACCP policy.
To monitor sickness and absenteeism, update departmental records and to conduct return to work interviews with staff.
To be responsible for the reporting of equipment faults and keep a record of all repairs.
To accompany internal and external visitors during any visits or audits.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
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