Chef/Cook Healthcare

Are you looking for a role that has no evenings or sundays?
Have you worked within the public sector of Healthcare industry previously?
We are working with a healthcare residential home whom require a Chef with immediate effect. This is currently on a permanent contract starting ideally starting from 7th May 2024.
As a Cook you will be:
* Supporting the Chef for the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
* Maintaining good food storage procedures and stock rotation according to established procedures.
* Preparing, planning and cooking meals to a consistently high standard, taking account of any special requests or dietary requirements within the unit.
* Serving service users, staff and visitors with food and beverage in a professional and courteous services manner.
* Preparing and producing foods for conferences and banquets.
* Participating in food costings through effective cost control procedures.
* Adhering to the ‘Safer Food Better Business’ standards and record keeping.
* Adhering strictly to Food Hygiene Regulations and other safety procedures at all times.
* Taking full shift responsibility for the catering operation
* Assisting the Chef by researching and creating new menus ensuring meals are of a high quality and compliment healthy eating guidelines.
* Correctly filling of all paperwork in relation to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP) i.e. Fridge temperatures, food temperature logs and cleaning schedules
Hours: 37.5 per week
Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm - some Saturdays maybe required
To be successful in this role, you'll need:
* To be 18 years or older
* GCSE or equivalent English
* City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking
* Basic Food Hygiene (essential)
* Intermediate Food hygiene (desirable)
* Previous experience in a similar environment
* Previous experience in delivering a service on mass
* Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience
We look forward to your application

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