Hospital Cook

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Job Title: Hospital Cook
Rate of Pay: £14.00 per hour
Contractual Hours: 30 per week
Contract: Permanent
Type of Employment: Part Time
Location: The Meadows, Owens Farm Drive, Stockport, Cheshire, England, SK2 5EQ

We are looking for an experienced Hospital Cook to manage reports, assist with forecasts, budgets, policies and future planning, changes, or innovation in policy. You will also be involved in creating menus that offer variety and provide motivation for the team to take pride in every meal prepared for our customers.

You need to ensure that Company and Statutory regulations pertaining to the safe and hygienic operation of the kitchen and ancillary areas are adhered to by all members of staff. You must manage all Food and Beverage day-to-day operations within budgeted guidelines and to the highest standards.

You should have experience of daily interaction with clients, leadership teams, operational management, and catering operatives. You should be able to order stock and conduct inventory counts; training will be provided. The ability to communicate professionally and effectively, both verbally and in writing, within all levels of the business and to external parties is essential. You need to be creative and innovative with the vision to capitalise on sales opportunities.

The ideal candidate would have 3 years' experience as a Chef Manager in a similar environment and HACCP experience. Relevant qualifications and certifications such as Level 3 Food Safety certification, Minimum Level 3 food safety, 7061/2 or equivalent NVQ/SVQ preferred with training undertaken in Food Safety, Health & Safety, and COSHH regulations are required.

Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle. We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household, offering expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. Financial wellbeing assistance is available through our Salary Finance scheme, allowing you to access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices. This allows you to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle. Options include dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, and affordable technology products.

We provide access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms, and more through our MiDeals platform. Additionally, we have a cycle-to-work scheme.

Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10,000, providing peace of mind for your dependants. We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme and a Mitie Matching Share Plan, including opportunities for free shares in Mitie.

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work, with cash prizes each month and a chance to win a top prize of £10,000 at the end of the year.

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people, making career progression a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues through a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example, dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition, or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Since 1987, Mitie’s 76,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, serving clients ranging from household names in banking to critical government sites, hospitals, and schools.
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