Job summary
- Main area
- Production chef
- Grade
- band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Note hours are mon-fri 7-1pm)
- Job ref
- 297-QEF-8075036
- Employer
- QE Facilities
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- QE Gateshead, Old durham road, Gateshead NE9 6SX
- Town
- Gateshead
- Salary
- £25,272 - £27,476 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Production chef
band 2
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment or education references covering 3 years. If you have gaps you will be required to provide character references. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment or education references covering 3 years. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Job overview
Summary of the Role:
Responsible for ensuring the highest possible standard of food preparation and cooking for patients, staff and visitors. Specifically to ensure Food Safety is given the upmost consideration and that all legislative and departmental practices are carried out strictly at all times paying particular attention to allergen, ingredient, safe cooking methods and nutritional needs.
Main duties of the job
Food preparation, production and service to the highest possible standard for all users
• To ensure all foodstuffs are handled in accordance with national and local food safety legislation and best practice with strict observation to HACCP operational systems.
• Strict observation of standardised recipes to ensure allergen and nutritional guidelines are followed
• Follows at all times food wastage standards ensuring this is kept to the minimum
• Daily completion of of daily audit records including food safety (HACCP) and cleaning
• To be familiar with the security of the department and its contents.
• Report equipment defects to ensure remedial action is taken
• Responds to requests for further/out of hours food requirements for patients and dining rooms
• Service of food, including ‘back bar’ to customers within dining areas
Working for our organisation
Working at QEF is widely recognised as a positive and rewarding experience, built on a strong values-led culture and a commitment to high-quality patient care. The Trust combines a friendly, supportive environment with high standards of clinical and operational excellence, ensuring staff feel valued and part of a team.
Underpinned by the principles of Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect and Engagement, the organisation promotes a culture that is proud, passionate and professional, where staff are encouraged to develop, contribute and make a meaningful difference to patients and the wider community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Qualified Chef with the associated skills to produce to a high standard all patient and staff menu items (including modified diets) as well as ad hoc function menus (E)
• Demonstrates good and safe kitchen equipment use including knife handling skills (E)
• Knowledge of the application of all regulatory and legislative requirements required to ensure a Healthy & Safe environment including: Hazzard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP); Safe Working; COSHH; Detailed Food Safety and Handling; Patient and Customer Care (E)
• Patient and client interactions which portray a professional, supportive and caring service (E)
• Good Food Allergens knowledge to ensure customer safety (E)
• Good Food Nutritional knowledge to ensure customer safety (E)
• Constructive team working and participation including multi-disciplinary team relationships (D)
• Personal organisation and time management (D)
Person specification
experiance
Essential criteria
- catering qualifications
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- jason riddell
- Job title
- Production chef
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07970030263
- Additional information
Working at QEF is widely recognised as a positive and rewarding experience, built on a strong values-led culture and a commitment to high-quality patient care. The Trust combines a friendly, supportive environment with high standards of clinical and operational excellence, ensuring staff feel valued and part of a team.
Underpinned by the principles of Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect and Engagement, the organisation promotes a culture that is proud, passionate and professional, where staff are encouraged to develop, contribute and make a meaningful difference to patients and the wider comm
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