Cook

5 months ago

London, United Kingdom LHA London Ltd Full time

**Job Title: Cook (Live Out)**

**Reporting to: House Manager**

**Basic Salary: £25,500-27,500 per hour**

**Hours: 35 Hours**

**Job Location: Holland House, 53 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1PG**

**Our Business**:
LHA London has been providing high quality accommodation in London since 1940 and now have fourteen large hostels providing affordable accommodation for nearly 2000 people in the capital. Our residents are young, single people studying or working in London, and live with LHA either to undertake educational courses, or if working, to give themselves time to familiarise with London, to make friends and to decide whether or not to make more private and long term arrangements for housing.

We’re looking for an organised and energetic house cook to support our catering operation providing relief cover at our three catered sites. Located in Central London in Notting Hill and Bayswater serving breakfast and evening meals every day. The majority of food is prepared fresh each day with high autonomy for menu design and creation offered to the house cook and kitchen team.

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**Main Purpose of Job**:
Reporting to the House Cook, you will be responsible for assisting with the preparation and serving of the food menu along with maintaining the cleanliness of dishes, work stations and food storage areas. You will also deputise for the house cook in their absence and support the supervision of volunteers as required.
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**Key Responsibilities Include**:
Food Ordering, Storage, Preparation and Service
- To prepare menu as set by House Manager or House Cook and to participate in menu planning if covering holiday absences.
- To comply with good practise stock control, stock holdings & stock rotation.
- If covering sick or holiday absence to compile and place orders for all food in consultation with the House Manager.
- To maintain a system of portion control & delivery standards as directed by the House Manager
- To prepare, cook & present all main meals to a high standard.

**Budgets**
- To ensure in conjunction with the House Manager that, within your means, food budgets are adhered to.
- To examine quality and content of all foodstuffs delivered. To feedback at the start of their shift to House Manager if problems with suppliers or goods delivered.

**Health & Safety**
- To maintain the highest standard of Hygiene at all times.
- To maintain a record of delivery, fridge & freezer temperatures daily.
- To maintain record of food service temperatures on a daily basis.
- To ensure all kitchen equipment is maintained and operated correctly and that all breakdowns or shortages are notified to the House Manager/Assistant Manager.
- To ensure compliance with the Food Safety Act 1990, Health & Safety Act 1974 and other relevant statutes. Complying with Food Policy folder in each kitchen.
- To undertake relevant training organised from time to time.

**Staff supervision**
- To ensure kitchen is always left in a clean and tidy state after shift and report to duty manager before leaving site
- To undertake any other reasonable duty as directed.

**Key Skills**:

- At least 3 years of experience in or around a professional kitchen, ideally in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen.
- knowledge of stock control, ordering schedules, prep schedules, and storage processes
- A commitment to food hygiene and health
- Excellent communication skills
- A positive, can-do attitude and an ability to work well as part of a team, particularly when under pressure
- A passion for creating good food and a great people attitude
- A desire to succeed and push yourself forward

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £25,500.00-£27,500.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

**Experience**:

- professional kitchen: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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