Chef - Bank (Band 3)
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- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Flexible working
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This role supports the Deputy Head of Catering in preparing, cooking, and serving high-quality meals for patients, staff, and visitors. The post holder is responsible for ensuring food hygiene and health & safety practices are maintained. Duties include preparing therapeutic diets and assisting with stock control and ordering. The position requires a commitment to excellent personal hygiene and adherence to food safety standards.
Key responsibilities
- Prepare, cook and serve meals as per menu to patients, staff and visitors, ensuring the highest standards of food hygiene throughout the process.
- Observe and maintain all necessary "due diligence" records as requested, i.e.: Fridge, Freezer Temperature recordings, HACCP.
- Follow/implement all aspects of food safety management systems, for which you are responsible.
- Follow standard recipes and methods and make the most economical use of fresh/raw ingredients, whilst maintaining strict avoidance of waste.
- Allocate work to the kitchen support staff, in conjunction with the Deputy Head /Manager, and assist in the induction and training of newly appointed Chefs, catering assistants and porters.
- Check that all food received is in accordance with quality and quantity ordered, adopting basic stock control principles.
Essential criteria
- City & Guilds 706/1&2 or NVQ Equivalent
- Good standard of English & Maths
- Level 3 Award in Food Safety - Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate
- Basic health & Safety Certificate and Allergen Awareness
- Experience in the preparation of therapeutic diets
- Working knowledge of HACCP principles and their specific application for catering
Desirable criteria
- Nebosh
- Level 4 Food Safety Management
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chef - Bank (Band 3)
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
Working Hours : As & When
Support the Deputy Head of Catering in achieving the highest standards of food preparation, cooking and service. The post holder will provide attractive and palatable meals to hospital patients, staff and visitors, and will adopt responsibility at all times for the quality and outcome of each dish prepared and each task undertaken.
The chef will have a commitment to the highest standards of personal hygiene and dress, and take full responsibility for ensuring safe food hygiene and health & safety practices are observed at all times.
Assist in the preparation, cooking and service of food for Ellesmere Port Hospital.
Enhancements apply as follows:
Saturday: Time plus 35%
Sunday/Bank Holiday - Times plus 69%
Main duties of the job
- Prepare, cook and serve meals as per menu to patients, staff and visitors, ensuring the highest standards of food hygiene throughout the process.
- Observe and maintain all necessary "due diligence" records as requested, i.e.: Fridge, Freezer Temperature recordings, HACCP.
- Follow/implement all aspects of food safety management systems, for which you are responsible.
- Follow standard recipes and methods and make the most economical use of fresh/raw ingredients, w
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