Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, passionate, and compassionate individual to join our team as a Senior Cook within BCUHB Central Catering Services.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operation of the kitchen, ensuring that food is prepared, cooked, and served to a consistently high standard while maintaining safety, efficiency, and compliance with all relevant regulations.

You will contribute to the delivery of efficient and effective operational services across the Catering Service, helping to lead a hardworking team and ensuring the highest quality catering service is provided to both patients and staff.

This post will be based at Glan Clwyd Hospital and will involve:

Overseeing daily kitchen operations including rostering

Supporting and supervising catering staff

Undertaking audits and ensuring compliance with food safety and health & safety standards

Managing stock control and supporting procurement processes

Reviewing and improving service delivery

Menu planning

Conducting staff performance appraisals and training

Participating in and leading internal staff meetings as required

The ideal candidate will have:

Extensive culinary experience within a professional catering environment

Advanced knowledge of Food Safety and Health & Safety regulations

Strong organisational and leadership skills

A proactive, flexible, and positive approach to work

Main duties of the job

The job will involve working with the Catering  Team to ensure the best possible Catering Service for Patients, Staff and Visitors.  This will include food safety audits, sickness management meetings, staff annual review meetings, and daily supervision duties within acute and community sites.

As a key member of the Facilities team, the post holder will also support the development of service improvements and assist with, or lead on, specific tasks and projects as required.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.