Chef

Are you passionate about producing high-quality food that makes a real difference to people's lives?

We're looking for a talented and motivatedChefto join our Catering Services team within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

As a vital part of our facilities service, you'll help us deliver nutritious, attractive and safe meals to patients, staff, and visitors supporting wellbeing and recovery across the Health Board.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

As a Chef within our team, you will:

Prepare and cook a wide range of meals to the highest standard, including special diets and allergen-aware dishes.

Follow set recipes, production methods and food safety legislation ensuring compliance with HACCP and NHS catering policies.

Ensure correct food storage, labelling and portioning to maintain safety and quality.

Maintain accurate documentation including temperature records, stock control and due diligence checks.

Work collaboratively with managers, ward staff and catering assistants to keep services running smoothly.

Support the induction and training of new staff and help supervise catering assistants when required.

Uphold exceptional hygiene standards, complying with Food Hygiene, Health & Safety and Infection Prevention & Control policies.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge

• Knowledge of various cooking techniques, including conventional and cook freeze catering models, stock control, food safety management and special dietary requirements of patients and/or customers in line with NHS Food and Hydration standards.
• A relevant cookery qualification Level 2 or equivalent as well as significant experience working in a large scale catering operation.
• Level 3 Food Safety qualification
• NVQ Level 3 Professional Cookery

Experience

• Proven experience in large scale catering operation as a chef, preferably in a hospital or care setting.
• Working knowledge of Food safety Legislation, HACCP principles, COSHH and Allergen management.

Skills and Attributes

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong multitasking and organisational skills to deliver a quality food service within time constraints to patients, staff and visitors
• Capability to work well within a team and manage staff when necessary to maintain the service.
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively
• Capacity to work within time limits and under pressure.
• Excellent attention to detail to ensure temperature monitoring paperwork and cleaning schedules are updated as necessary.
• Willingness to respond to unexpected changes and adopt a flexible approach.
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.