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Location: Victoria Hospital & Whyteman’s Brae Hospital, Kirkcaldy

An opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated team of Support Services staff within the Catering Department. We are currently looking to recruit a Cook to cover all the catering facilities within Central Fife based in Victoria Hospital. This post is 37 hrs per week, 5 days over 7. Shift pattern will predominately be Monday – Friday 6.00am – 2.00pm, this will be subject to change to meet the needs of the service to cover sickness and annual leave.

The department operates between 7am – 7pm, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.

You will have a neat and tidy appearance, a cheerful disposition as well as the ability to communicate effectively with staff and customers.

Previous experience in a large environment is essential along with a sound knowledge of cooking techniques. You will be expected to follow our standardised recipes to prepare, produce and present meals to the standards set out in the food in hospitals national catering specification. You should also have some basic knowledge of therapeutic diets.

You will also be required to follow all set hygiene standards in all our food preparation, production and holding area’s to comply with food hygiene regulations, HACCP and COSHH policies.

For informal enquiries, please contact Elaine Woodward on (01592) 643355 extension 28964.

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We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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