Job Description	Chef
Responsible to	Catering Manager

Job Purpose

Responsible for contributing to the work of the team, who provide a catering service to patients, their families and hospice staff, in addition to offering an outside catering function to raise income for the charity. The post holder is expected to participate in a wide range of kitchen duties under the supervision of the Chef Manager, and to run the kitchen in the Manager's absence.

Values	The post holder will hold and engage with our organisational values;
	Together	Compassion
	Excellence	Accountability
	Actively Engaged	Respect
	Meaningful	Empathy
	Further information on our values and expected behaviours are listed at the back of this document

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Undertake menu planning in consultation with the Chef Manager which demonstrates recommended current nutritional guidelines. Oversee and participate in the preparation, cooking and serving of main meals, snacks, cakes, etc. in accordance with specified menus. Ensure menus are displayed showing choices and dietary information. Determine quantities to be cooked and size of portions to be served. Ensure patients with specific dietary needs are catered for. Maintain records of stock and order items as required. Ensure that adequate stocks of food are maintained (fresh, frozen and dried). Allocate and oversee the work of the catering team in the Chef Manager's

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Main Duties and Responsibilities Continued smooth running of the catering service.

Conduct which meets the requirements for health and safety regulations. Flexible working patterns in order to maintain the service at times of annual leave and sickness. Any other reasonable duties which may be required to assist in the

General	Public Relations – To represent Oakhaven Hospice in the community and public domain as appropriate Personal Development – to keep up to date on current developments appropriate to duties and responsibilities of the post. To identify personal development needs with agreement of line manager.
Training - To remain appropriately trained for the role and keep up to date with mandatory training requirements.
Data Protection – To be conversant with the requirements of the Data Protection Act and ensure compliance in safeguarding confidential information.
Infection Control - All employees must follow consistently high standards in the prevention and control of infection including adhering to infection prevention and control policies and procedures relevant to their work, in both non clinical and clinical settings.
Health and Safety – To be aware of and comply with current Fire, Health and Safety Policies and Procedures operated at Oakhaven Hospice. Ensure risk assessments are conducted for each event and appropriate
insurance cover obtained. Confidentiality – To be aware of the confidential nature of hospice affairs
and comply accordingly. Finance – To act with a sense of integrity and sound judgment and to take personal responsibility for understanding and following all relevant
financial policies. Additional Duties – In discussion with line manager to undertake work as

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Notes

The post-holder may have access to confidential data on staff, patients and services within the hospice.
Failure to maintain confidentiality will lead to disciplinary action, which could ultimately lead to dismissal.

The post-holder may be required to contribute towards clinical and corporate governance agenda as appropriate.

The post-holder will be the subject of regular annual appraisal and objectives.

• The post-holder will be expected to produce work to a high standard and to promote quality at all times.

The Hospice is committed to Equal Opportunities for all current and potential members of staff and patients, irrespective of gender (including gender re-assignment), marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, creed, religion, belief, nationality, ethnic origin, age, disability, a positive diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, or Trade Union membership. Therefore, the Hospice expects of its staff to understand, support and apply this policy through their working practices, which requires all individuals to be treated with respect, dignity, courtesy, fairness and consideration.

The post-holder will be expected to keep themselves updated on all matters relating to Hospice Policies and Procedures.

The post-holder must familiarise themselves with matters relating to health and safety management, reporting any potential risks immediately in accordance with the Hospice’s Health and Safety policy and procedures.

The employee will also be expected in discussion with their manager, to understand their role and level of accountability in respect of Emergency Planning procedures and ensuring controls assurance within their work area.

This is an outline job description and may be subject to change, according to the needs of the service, in consultation with the post holder.

Oakhaven Hospice is a non-smoking building and this is to be observed at all times.

The ‘Why’ of Oakhaven

PERSONAL VALUES

We do what we do at Oakhaven Hospice because as individual people we hold the personal values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Empathy in high regard. In other words we CARE about what we do and the people we work with.

Compassion

We show compassion when

we act with understanding and work cooperatively with others.

We treat each individual as

unique, valuing them without distinction or judgement

Accountability

Respect

We continually learn from

our experiences and use this understanding to develop services and maintain

We treat and communicate

with our team members, patients and community with mutual respect, recognising the importance

We take responsibility for our

decisions and actions, alongside creating a culture of

We value the diversity of

others in both opinion and culture and do not dismiss what we do not understand

We demonstrate awareness

Empathy

of an individual's situation from their perspective and respond compassionately in

We listen and help people

based on their individual needs

The ‘Why’ of Oakhaven

ORGANISATIONAL VALUES

As an organisation we strive to ensure our service is one that: works Together with others; delivers Excellence and is based on best practices and principles; is Actively engaged on all levels be it with patients, families, the local community, staff and services both internal and external; is Meaningful for those who experience it. We strive to work within and as part of aTEAM.

Together

We work as one team across

Oakhaven and share our knowledge, skills and experience with others to

We make the best use of

resources by accessing knowledge and skills from partners to support Oakhaven in delivering excellent

Excellence

We strive for a professional,

high quality service which is responsive to need and works to ethical, sound and best

We reflect and act on constructive feedback from others in order to

Actively

We demonstrate a belief in

engaged

the ethos and principles of Oakhaven and are supportive of the day to day operation at all levels, individual, team and

We respond positively to new

ideas and approaches and propose solutions when faced with

Meaningful

We are aware of the value

and impact Oakhaven can have on individuals, teams, organisation and the

We understand how our response and actions can affect a person’s

Personal specification
Requirement	Essential	Desirable
Education,Training andQualifications	Food hygiene certificationFamiliarity with:• food hygiene standards·HACCPCOSHHHealth & Safety• Allergen regulations	NVQ Level 2 incatering/Cookery or equivalent
Skills andKnowledge	Proven work experience as a Chef orCookAble to work accurately to tightdeadlinesOrganisational and time managementskillsAttention to detail	Ability to work on own initiativeand make decisionsSelf motivatedUp-to-date knowledge of cookingtechniques and recipes
Experience	Previous experience in a similar role	Basic knowledge of stockordering
PersonalAttributes	Able to remain calm and undertakevarious tasksFlexible, reliable and committedapproach to workAble to work effectively as a memberofa team	Excellent time managementqualitiesAble to work different shifts ifrequestedDemonstrate passion for foodand quality of food