Diet Chef - Healthcare

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Job Introduction

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Diet Chef to join the Patient Services Team at a hospital. In this role you will work closely with the patients, ward teams, dieticians, senior nursing managers and patient experience leads to support and develop the dietary needs of our customers.

Role Responsibility

Organising and controlling the efficient production of quality diet foods and beverages according the company statutory regulations regarding hygiene, safety and cleanliness.
Prepare, cook and serve food and beverages following HACCP procedures and in compliance with Food Hygiene Regulations.
Work within the trust’s dietetics department to always make sure the patients food needs are met and accommodated.
Ensure quality standards are achieved at all time in regards to recipe specifications and measurements, adapting weights and measures to always provide correct meals for diet requirements.
Stock rotation to ensure food superior quality to the patients at all times.
Sandwich prep, cook-chill methods, food preparation, portion control, stock rotation, wastage and follow recipes in line with company procedures and best practice ensuring high quality standards are achieved at all times.
Assist the Patient service team to assure trolleys are delivered to the wards at the correct time and with the correct standard of food.

The Ideal Candidate

Experience in a similar role, ideally within a hospital environment
Knowledge of Special diets such as Clean, MCT, Restricted, (allergies) Textured, Modified, Complex, High Energy and High and Low Protein.
Good numeracy and literacy skills
Knowledge of work procedures, practices and equipment for a catering service, including advanced food hygiene processes; City and Guilds/NVQ 3 or equivalent plus knowledge for special diets acquired through training and experience to diploma equivalent level
Good communication skills

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, young persons and vulnerable adults. 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 (Scotland).

Salary	Up to £19,267
Frequency	Annual
Job Reference	SDX/TP/19/362/LN
Contract Type	Permanent – Part Time
Closing Date	07 October, 2013
Job Category	Chefs
Business Unit	UK Healthcare
Location	Birmingham
Posted on	17 September, 2013

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