Job Summary:
We are looking for a Chef to join our team at Southampton University Hospital. The post holder will prepare, produce, present, and serve the menu items required for service users ensuring a clean and safe working environment, adhering to Health and Safety working practices and food hygiene regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

· Assist the Head Chef in planning ofmenus seeking input from the team.

· Preparation of daily menu items forpatients, staff, and general public/visitors

· Production, presentation, and serviceof function menus as required.

· The cleaning and sanitising of ownwork areas

· The daily organisation of chill andfreezer storage ensuring cleanliness in these areas.

· The correct and careful use of allequipment used in daily food production.

· Ensure the departments hygienestandards are maintained in all food preparation, production and holding areas.

· To comply with food hygieneregulations and HACCP policy and the safe keeping of food samples daily.

· Adopt a responsibility for and haveawareness of food production and presentation at all times

· Monitor and record temperatures of chills, freezers and food in production and holding as per departmental procedures.

· Suggest and introduce "new Lines" as appropriate.

· Preparation, production and presentation of therapeutic and special diets for patients where required.

· Always ensure correct and economical use of material and the following of standardised recipes

· Receive delivery of goods when required.

· Report faulty equipment where applicable.

·Supervise service production

·Monitoring of stock ensuring correct usage and monitoring of wastage

·Participate and organise theme days

·Undertake other ad hoc duties as prescribed bymanager and within scope of skill and capability.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience required

Salary:
£11.44 per hour

Benefits:
To be discussed during the interview.

How to Apply:
Excited to join the team? Please submit your CV

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