Job summary

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Are you looking for a new challenge in catering, better working condition, no more working long shifts or split shifts and want a better work life balance then this could be the job for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Cook working hours a week to work as part of the Catering Team based at the Freeman Hospital.

Experience of NHS Catering would be an advantage.

• Interview date : 25th June 2024
• hours a week, on a three week roster, working 2 weekends out of 3, shifts are 6am to 2pm and 10am to 6pm
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

Main duties of the job

You will work on a three week cycle working 2 weekends out of three, shifts of early 6am to 2pm and late 10am to 3pmand must be Flexible to the needs of the Business .

Your main duties will be working in our Diet Bay area preparing special diets for the patients and our on site nursery, other Duties include preparation and cooking of hot & cold foods, the hygiene within the kitchen to include temperature controls of all products and filling in the relevant paper work.

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients.

We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Ensuring the highest possible standard of food preparation and cooking.
• To comply with national nutritional policies and food hygiene standards.
• Providing and prepare special diets for patients and nursery.
• Ensure allergens on food products.
• Following departmental guidelines.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• City & Guilds 706 / 2 or NVQ 3 (food preparation).
• Hazard analysis training (HACCP) as part of advanced food hygiene controls.
• Intermediate Food Hygiene Qualification

Desirable

Allergen qualification / training

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Wide cooking methods

Desirable

• Experience in Large scale Catering / working with Dietetics
• Evidence of understanding of Trust Business
• Experience of working in the Trust Previously

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Physically fit and be able to work long shifts

Last updated : 2024-06-12