Cook in Charge

2 weeks ago


Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, United Kingdom Ceredigion County Council Full time

Cook in Charge - Yr Hafod Residential Care Home:

Closing date: 24/06/2024
Reference: REQ105385

  • 37 hours / Permanent 24, ,545 * Cardigan *All salary values are prorata. About the roleWe are looking to recruit a Cook in Charge to join our Team at Yr Hafod Residential Care Home in Cardigan on a permanent fulltime basis.

The role includes:
- preparation and service of food to clients
- stock control and ordering of supplies (provision and cleaning materials)
- cleanliness of all areas, equipment and utensils.
- control and provisions costs
- provision of menus for clients
- provision of special diets as required
- liaison with clients regarding the service

On a day-to-day basis you will:

  • ensuring observance of Food Safety and Environmental Health standards
- ensuring observance of EEC standards on Manual Handling
- general Health and Safety of Kitchen including hazardous equipment
- security of premise
- induction and ongoing training of staff and identification of formal training needs
- arranging rota cover
- supervision and monitoring of work practice
- day-to-day discipline and referring ongoing concerns to Catering Manager

We are looking to recruit an individual with:

  • experience/knowledge of working within a catering environment
- adaptability


In exchange for your skills and commitment, we will offer you a range of employee benefits including competitive annual leave allowance and a generous pension contribution scheme.

More information about our wide-range of employee benefits can be found here.

In addition, we are committed to developing our people and will not only provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of this role's key areas of responsibility but in addition, we are committed to supporting your development in order that you can progress your career with us.

Job Description and Person Specification

Should you wish require any further information about this role please contact: Gaynor Davies

Interviews will be held:
within 2 weeks of the closing date.

  • What we offer
  • Worklife balance
  • Lifestyle savings scheme
  • Generous employer pension scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Learning and development
  • Where you'll work
    Schools and Culture


We offer appropriate challenge and support to our schools, to help them deliver first class education to all pupils, across the age and ability range.


Our primary functions are as follows:

  • School Improvement: Leadership; Support and Challenge, Teaching and Learning; Digital Literacy; Literacy and Numeracy; Welsh in Education
  • Additional Learning Needs: Provision for pupils with Additional Learning Needs, Inclusion; Attendance; Educational Psychology
  • Pupil Wellbeing:Counselling; Welfare; Anti-Bullying, Pupil Voice
  • Education Governance: Data ; Governor Support, Policy support
  • School Admissions
  • Culture: Music Service; Cered; Felinfach Theatre; Museum
  • Infrastructure and Resources: Planning School Places; Modernisation and Twenty First Century Schools Programme; Buildings; Grants
  • Catering: Day Centres; Primary Schools; Residential homes.
  • Childcare Unit: Childcare Sufficiency Assessment; Childcare & Play Grant; Childcare Offer; Out of School (After School Clubs and Holiday Playschemes); Day Nursery, Cylch/Playgroup & Childminder business support and staff training

Cardigan
Cardigan is the historic gateway into Ceredigion from the south west.

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