Job Description

Southport and Ormskirk Facilities are looking to recruit a conscientious and enthusiastic Chef to join our team going forward in these exciting times.



Southport and Ormskirk is a traditional cook trust that provides quality freshly prepared food to patients, staff and visitors alike.



The role involves working in all areas of the kitchen including pastry, breakfasts, vegetables, main courses and special dietary requirements.



The ideal candidate should have good culinary skills and experience of large scale catering with an eye for detail.



Do you have City & Guilds 7061&2 or NVQ Level 2, experience in menu planning and good organisational skills?



Provide a customer focused service



Preparation, cook and serve all types of food items, including special diets without direct Supervision.



Organise, deliver, develop and improve the catering service throughout the Trust.



Ensure efficient management of all catering services



Ensure compliance with all legislation relating to risk management and security



Ensure compliance with all legislation relating to food safety management



Cleaning of structures, equipment and meal service components as specialised in work instructions



Store keeping including, checking deliveries, storage and stock rotation identify any anomalies



At times to operate without the direct guidance of a team leader



Ensure a secure working environment for patients, visitors and staff



Promote and maintain point of sale



Undertake all aspects of the Cash handling process when necessary



Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.



We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care



Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.



Primary Care



Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.



Community Services



Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.



Specialist Regional Services



We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme



Maintain all operational procedures, inform ward / staff of menu changes and communicate any dietary information to patients and retail.



Enforce compliance with Waste Management Policy to meet the changing requirements as segregation requirements increase. Assist in departmental waste procedure following guardians of waste process.



Comply with all aspects of Hygiene and Food Safety Legislation



Stock rotation and store keeping as appropriate identify any anomalies which will affect menus and communicate to Management team.



Organise daily work communicating with colleagues this is to include cooking methods, cooking times, cooking procedures, re-organises menus at a short notice for fresh cook system.



Regeneration of cook chill/freeze products IDSSI meals, and special diets.



Adhere to "Clean as you go" principles



Assist in ordering process of provisions as appropriate



Deals with Patient and service users' queries



Assist Catering Manager and Team leader with implementation of any departmental changes.



CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES



Ensure compliance with Facilities Management standards



Ensure effective delivery of services to service users and customers



Maintain and improve all aspects of the service



Participate, as appropriate, with staff involvement groups for all aspects of quality



Participate in staff involvement groups



Observe legal requirements



Ensure compliance with HACCP



Responsible for the safe use of all equipment



Ensure compliance and operational observance of safe working practices as detailed in all aspects of risk management



Ensure all appropriate hygiene monitoring is carried out and recorded for every process



Ensure compliance with national standards of cleanliness and national food standards



Effective use of Monika systems



TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES



To attend training courses as required and participate in annual refresher sessions in accordance with own Personal Development Review



Ensure compliance with Food safety level 2 and allergen training



Ensure compliance of 100% with Mandatory training



LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES



Provide guidance and a knowledge base for new and existing staff



FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES



Ensure effective and economical use of all Trust resources/materials



Maintain and monitor stock levels to meet the demands of the service



Distribute and maintain economic and effective use of chemicals and products



Ensure good practice to minimise food wastage



Adhere to standard recipes