Are you a talented chef with a passion for quality cooking and team leadership? An exciting opportunity awaits you in our Retail Catering department!We are looking for a dedicated Team Leader Chef to join us Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend openings. The role is to oversee the preparation and cooking of nutritionally balanced meals to the highest standards for a diverse customers including staff, patients, and visitors. With over 800-900 customers served daily, your supervisory experience in a large kitchen will be invaluable.As a key player in our busy restaurants and café, you''ll lead by example, ensuring impeccable food quality, safety, and presentation. Your role will involve preparing breakfast and lunch menus, managing a live cooking environment, and inspiring your team to excel.To succeed, you will need:Previous supervisory experience in a high-volume kitchen.A passion for cooking excellence and innovation.Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with our dynamic team.Flexibility, initiative, and a proactive approach to challenges.Join us in delivering exceptional dining experiences that nourish and delight our outlets. If you''re ready to take the next step in your culinary career, apply now and be part of our vibrant team.Main duties of the jobPreparing, cooking and presenting of all food to a consistent high standard for all retail outletsTo liaise with the chef manager, deputy retail catering manager and retail catering manager to ensure the food is always to the high standard in presentation and portion controls.Preparation and cooking of modified diets if required.To ensure all food is displayed well and the correct meal offer is available throughout service at all times.To lead and assist with the meal service provision and associated duties ensuring meal times are adhered to.To have a scheduled workplan within of kitchen and to adjust own working patterns to meet the demands of the business where necessary.Involvement with planning and costings of menus

providing information on nutrition, allergen and healthy diet options.To manage food safety across all the outlets and to ensure all staff are following the correctfood hygiene proceduresWorking for usOur outlets are open for breakfast and lunch Monday to Friday but there is the need to open at weekends when required. We have six retail outlets, each managed by a dedicated team committed to providing a high standard of service and ensuring that our customers can enjoy a delicious and healthy meal at their convenience

.We provide a wide choice of high quality, appetising, well balanced meals.We pride ourselves on providing to our clients, Fresh, Healthy, Seasonal, Traceable and Sustainable food.Organisational ValuesOur values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it . It is important that you understand andreflect these values throughout your employment with the Trust.We are:CARING

We will put patients firstAMBITIOUS

We innovate and strive for excellenceINCLUSIVE

We respect each other and work collaborativelyWhat we offerWe offer a dynamic challenging job, in a fast moving, flexible working environment. We have a strong commitment to your personal and professional development.In addition, we offer excellent benefits, such as:A minimum of 27 days annual holiday allowance (not including bank holidays), plus the option to buy and sell. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 yearsThe NHS Pension Scheme - one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK. When you start working for the NHS you automatically become a member and you will get an excellent package of pension benefits.Interest free Season Ticket LoanLong Term Service AwardsSubsidised on-site nurseries and childcare vouchersA comprehensive staff health and well-being programme, ''5 ways to a healthier YOU''Ride to work schemeEmployee assistance programmeFree staff counselling serviceFree stop smoking serviceIf you would like to join the team, please apply via our website application form, today

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