Care Home Cook

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION
To provide nutritious and well presented meals under hygienic conditions and to be aware of and act at all times in accordance with current food and hygiene laws and regulations. To work as part of a team in order to provide the best quality service possible to our service users.

RESPONSIBILITIES
(a) To be responsible for and actively involved in the planning of interesting menus,

which provide a balanced and nutritious diet, making best use of fresh foods, as available.

(b) To prepare, cook and serve meals as required in an attractive and interesting manner.

(c) To provide special diets where necessary and take in to account the preferences of individual service users and their religious and cultural needs.

(d) To consult service users about their food preferences.

(e) To have overall responsibility for washing up after meals and the cleaning of the kitchen.

(f) To devise and operate a kitchen cleaning schedule.

(g) To maintain a record of food supplies and list requirements, as appropriate and operate and maintain a stock control system.

(h) To have a working knowledge of policies and procedures relating to the post, including the health and safety and food and hygiene regulations and full compliance with other statutory requirements in the kitchen area including the hygienic disposal of food waste.

(i) To draw to the attention of the manager any problems of potential hazards in the kitchen.

(j) To maintain a record of meals actually provided to individual service users.

(k) To induct, supervise and train junior staff where appropriate and monitor and appraise their performance.

(l) To attend service users meetings to discuss and provide information and advice about catering issues.

(m) To attend and contribute to staff meetings.

(n) To observe the “fitness to work” rule and inform the manager of any illness which would affect the safe provision and handling of food. (If you or any member of the kitchen staff have been vomiting, have diarrhoea, have infected spots, sores or cuts, feel unwell, were ill while on holiday or have been in contact with typhoid. You must NOT return to work until 48 hours after the last episode of illness.)

(o) To promote good hygiene practice with regard to hand washing and the wearing of appropriate clothing in order to prevent food contamination and the risk of cross infection.

(p) To undertake such other duties within the general purview of the kitchen that may reasonably be required from time to time.

(q) To maintain, in liaison with the Maintenance person stock control of COSHH and other substances in use in the kitchen area.

(r) To be sensitive to service users’ social, cultural, and religious needs.

(s) To ensure that confidentiality is maintained and information concerning a service user is never discussed with any other person without the service user’s informed consent.

(t) To report any problems/changes/complaints concerning the home or service users to the management.

(a) To maintain good working relationships and communication with all stakeholders.

(b) To attend training courses as required.

EXPERIENCE
Knowledge and skills in the preparation and delivery of food.

CONFIDENTIALITY
Confidentiality is of prime importance in the normal course of duty. The post holder will have access to confidential information relating to the home. Such information must not be communicated to anyone, unless prior permission has been given, there is a danger to health, or for legal reasons.

HEALTH AND SAFETY
To operate within the home’s health and safety policy.

Job Type: Full-time

COVID-19 considerations:
PPE is provided

Job Type: Permanent

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 27-30 per week

Salary: £10.42-£10.43 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Stoke-on-Trent: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Chef: 1 year (required)
• Cooking: 1 year (required)
• Kitchen experience: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person