Head Chef

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity to become a part of the Facilities team, working as a Head Chef in Ysbyty Anuerin Bevan Hospital in Ebbw Vale.

The post holder will lead the team that provides catering duties throughout the catering operation. They will provide the highest possible standards of catering, hygiene and safety to Patients, Staff and Service users.

Please note driving is essential for this post as you will need to travel between Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr/Ysbyty Tri Chwm.

Main duties

• To ensure the correct and economical use of all food products and materials, to follow the Catering Guide and the All Wales Menu Framework in preparation of recipes and services of food items.
• To follow guidelines on portion control and costed recipe as prepared by the Health Board.
• To maintain adequate staffing of the Health Rostering duty rota, time off, annual leave and to be responsible for the correct allocation of staff.

Working for our organisation

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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications And Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of full range of work procedures, practices and equipment for a catering service, including advanced food hygiene processes; vocational level 3 qualification or equivalent plus knowledge acquired through training and experience to diploma equivalent level on eg special diets, health and safety, management
• In possession of: City & Guilds 706/1 & 706/2 or equivalent NVQ Level 2 & 3 Advance Food Hygiene (Level 4) qualification or willing to study towards
• ILM/NEBS Management qualification or equivalent
• Menu planning and Use of Standard Recipes
• Working Procedures & Practices
• Organising Rotas
• Purchasing Food

Desirable criteria

• NEBSS

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience gained in a catering environment. Understanding of Quality and Services Standards
• Knowledge of full range of work procedures, practices and equipment for a catering service, including advanced food hygiene processes; vocational level 3 qualification or equivalent plus knowledge acquired through training and experience to diploma equivalent level on eg special diets, health and safety, management

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Excellent Communication Skills (written and verbal)
• Follow standard recipes
• Issue work instructions to catering staff
• Self motivated
• Flexible to the needs of the service
• Approachable
• Promote the Catering Services

Other

Essential criteria

• Ability to be independently mobile to meet the requirements of the post

Desirable criteria

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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