Chef Pembury
Job description
This role will involve preparation and foodservice for the staff Restaurant within the hospital including any dietary requirements, providingand receiving menu related information (including any menu changes), communicate dietary information to colleagues or restaurant customers as necessary. Preparing and serving foods as detailed by way of menus and to comply with instruction on portion control, presentation and recording of information pertaining to the service as may be required by Trust Policy Preparing/cooking for service times in the Staff Restaurant as required during scheduled and adaptive for busy periods. Continuing to develop skills required for the preparation of food to deadlines including use of knife skills in butchering and filleting. Assisting with training of Catering and Food Services Assistants. To provide technical advice and guideline to new starters. Also demonstrate own duties to less experienced staff. You will be required to: Provide general non clinical catering advice to customers. Deal with customer queries and complaints as necessary. Project a friendly and professional attitude to all customers using the services and to demonstrate product and facility knowledge when enquiries are made. Ensure safe use of equipment by self and other catering staff and lift any kitchen equipment and food stuff as necessary. Report any faults and keep documented audit trail. Maintain a clean and safe working environment at all times implementing a policy of ‘clean as you go’. Maintain the highest standards of personal hygiene, hygiene, cleanliness and maintenance within the facility as detailed within the Policies and procedures document. Ensure all incidents of Accidents at Work, breaches of security, Pest Infestation, potential Health Risks and Abuse are reported using the procedures as detailed by Trust Policy. Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent. The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex. The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country. We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites. Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions. Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check atStandard Level. At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work. Interview Date: To be confirmed
