Sous Chef

Salary: £39,600 – £42,000 per year

Sous Chef – East Grinstead

Temporary (Perm job available)

37.5hrs

Key Duties:

Responsible for the provision of attractive and appetising meals for patients, visitors and staff prepared to a high standard. To ensure food hygiene regulations are controlled and maintained.

Key Accountabilities:

• Give input to patient and staff menus, suggestions and ideas
• Ensure all food is received, stored, prepared, cooked and served in accordance with food hygiene regulations.
• Work in accordance to catering Policies
• Ensure all food is labelled and dated and all stock rotated correctly.
• Ensure a clean uniform is always worn.
• Ensure all relevant departmental forms are completed correctly.
• Ensure cleaning schedules are completed daily.
• Report any defects.
• Work and communicate effectively with the ward hostess/host to ensure the smooth service of meals.
• To place supplier orders in the absence of the HCA.
• The post holder must have the ability to work as part of a team and must be a good communicator.
• The post holder must have the ability to work on their own initiative and be able to make decisions in the absence of the HCS.
• Respond to feedback in a proactive way At all times act in a courteous and polite manner to all patients, staff and visitors
• Ensure knowledge of the following Hospital Policies, Health and Safely, COSSH, Infection Control, Manual Handling and Risk Assessment.
• Attend Mandatory training as required.