Chef Leeds, England
Job description
The post holder is responsible for providing a high-quality, nutritionally sound catering service to service users. To work as part of a team planning and delivery the preparation of fresh and cold meals, snacks salads and sandwiches. The post holder is responsible for ensuring catering services are delivered in a professional, helpful and courteous manner and is one which is delivered to all statutory requirements.
The post holder will implement food hygiene legislation which will include compliance with cleanliness standards, and health and safety codes of practice. Auditing kitchen processes and proposing menu development, working closely with the Trust’s nutritionists and dieticians within the inpatient service.
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. Bank-only workers can choose the hours they want to work and will have the opportunity to gain additional experience, keep skills up to date, develop new ones and earn extra money without having to commit to a permanent role. For an informal discussion or more information please contact the [email protected]
The postholder will be required to act as cover for annual leave/sickness which they cover on related duties, weekend work this is also included to cover service provision.
The postholder will conduct regular quality control inspection to ensure that the agreed NHS standards of cleanliness are maintained.
Completion of Level 3 Diploma in Food Hygiene and Professional Cookery or equivalent experience.
A minimum of Level 3 in Food Hygiene certificate is mandatory to this post.
