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About the Role
Be the difference in your patient's lives!
As one of the chefs at Schoen Clinic York, you will lead the catering team to provide the specially designed and prescribed menus which have been created by the dietetic team for our patients and provide meals to staff who are supporting the patients within the dining room settings.
As part of your role, you will be required to undertake the following duties:
General preparation of meals and snacks, following the principles of food hygiene and observes all infection control policies for food handling, storage including hand washing and uniform management;
Assist in the serving of meals to the patients in the designated dining rooms.
Ensure that food is prepared and served following recipes and menus written by the Dietetic team.
Prepare and provide food for patients with dietary restrictions as a result of religious, cultural, allergens or intolerances.
Ensure that meals are given out promptly.
Ensure that portion control is followed for meals and snacks.
Ensure that current hygiene regulations are adhered to and all relevant documentation is completed; paying particular attention to temperatures of food during storage, preparation, cooking and service.
Ensure that all waste, including food waste, is disposed of in line with Health and Safety and Schoen Clinic’s policies.
Skills & requirements
To excel in this position, you must possess the necessary qualifications and skills related to food safety and preparation, including a Level 2 or equivalent in food safety, as well as a Level 3 or equivalent in supervising food safety.
You will be required to have a solid understanding of nutritional standards, and knowledge of special dietary needs, including religious and cultural considerations, on top of this, you will have awareness of hygiene standards, Health and Safety in the kitchen, COSHH, and HACCP.
Effective communication with patients, carers, and a multi-disciplinary team, along with experience in meeting deadlines, handling pressure, and stock control is also necessary.
Details
Location
Schoen Clinic York
Job Type
Full Time, Permanent
Category
Facilities
Salary
£31,000 - £33,000 per annum - depending on experience
Benefits
You will have access to a wide range of benefits which include (but not limited to):
25 days holiday + bank holidays, which increases with the length of service
Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
Paid emergency leave
Professional development opportunities so that you can build your career with us
Contributory pension scheme with Royal London
Enhanced Private Medical Insurance with BUPA including access to a private GP service, free screening, and the inclusion of pre-existing conditions.
Dental Cover
Recognition schemes for employees
Eye care scheme with Specsavers
Online benefits portal with high street and online shopping discounts
Winter flu jabs
EAP assistance on a range of topics and concerns
About your future team
Our culture of world-class medical excellence is based on our five key values:
Accountable: Taking ownership of the things I say and do
Caring: Treating others as I would like to be treated
Collaborative: Working together to make a winning team
Courageous: Being proud to be different and challenge the norm
Determined: Seeing things through to meet and exceed expectations
Schoen Clinic York is a highly specialised Hospital for adults in the North of England. We are currently based on the ground floor of Minster Grange as an eating disorder hospital and since September 2024 we have expanded our services to cover the full building with other service lines such as Dementia care. We are situated just off Haxby Road which is 10 minutes’ drive from York Train Station and 4 miles from the A64.