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Patient Services Manager (Chef Manager)

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

We currently have an opportunity for a Patient Services Manager to oversee the patient catering operation at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

This role has the responsibility and accountability for delivering the highest standards of service across patient dining services and will have strong focus on customer experience, front of house service and dietary/menu planning.

If you have excellent communication skills, have a good understanding of specialist dietary requirements and have proven Chef/Catering experience this is a fantastic opportunity for you!

Role Responsibility

  • Ensure the Company’s and statutory regulations regarding hygiene, safety and cleanliness in all catering areas are complied with in all tasks undertaken.   
  • Delegate to the patient services supervisors and lead all aspects of food preparation, presentation and service within the catering department and within the budgetary costs to the company’s standards.
  • Ensure the prompt service of all meals and services at the required times to the company’s standards and client’s satisfaction.
  • Support the ward teams with food presentation and service training as required and attend required forums to support food within the Trust.
  • Ensure special diet requirements are met.
  • Take food samples as instructed every day and ensure they are recorded and stored in line with the company’s a legal requirement’s.
  • Maintain records and carry out all necessary temperature checks as directed.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

  • Food  Safety Level 3
  • Relevant Chef Qualification including diets
  • IOSHH
  • Experience of working within Nutritional Guidelines within the NHS
  • Previous management experience of chefs
  • Strong Interpersonal Skills

Desirable

  • Excellent literacy and numeracy skill and IT skills ( excel)
  • Menu Planning experience
  • Ability to demonstrate flair within food offers
  • Innovative

Package Description

£20,000 - £25,000 - dependant on experience

Temporary role 3 - 6 months

You will be required to work some evenings and weekends up until 7/8pm

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

Salary £20,000 - £25,000 per annum - dependant on experience
Frequency Annual
Job Reference SDX/TP/RF205049/KT
Contract Type Casual
Closing Date 12 August, 2015
Job Category Catering Management
Business Unit UK Healthcare
Location Birmingham, England
Posted on 27 July, 2015

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