Cook

2 weeks ago


Rotherham, United Kingdom WHISTON HALL CARE HOME Full time

To organise and control the efficient and economic production of quality food with the allowed budget, whilst maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in line with EHO regulations & CQC

**Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications**:
Required:

- City & Guilds 706 - 1 & 2, or equivalent (achieved or working towards)
- Basic food hygiene/hygiene certificate.
- Good communication skills
- Team Player
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Satisfactory Police Check and check against the DBS first list (where applicable)

Desired:

- Intermediate food/hygiene certificate
- Previous supervisory experience
- Experience of food preparation for the relevant client group.

**Main Responsibilities**:
Food Preparation:

- Prepare, cook and serve hot and cold meals, as and when required.
- Provide special dietary requirements where necessary, and take into account the preferences of individual clients.
- To check the quality and quantity of all deliveries, ensuring all are correct.
- To wear to required clothing and following self hygiene requirements.
- To ensure that a high standard of hygiene is maintained and that food is handled and stored in the correct manner, labelled and dated as required.

Communication:

- Liaise with the Home Manager when planning/costing menus in order to provide a balanced nutritious diet, making the best use of available fresh foods.
- Arrange/participate in staff and client meetings as required.
- To involve residents as much as possible with choice.

Budgetary/Financial Control:

- Maintain accurate records of food supplies, and freezer/fridge temperatures.
- Ensure all invoices are passed onto the office for payment.
- Ensure stock rotation. Order stocks and check deliveries, and check and value stock as required by the Home Manager.

Human Resources (HR):

- Prepare staff Rota for Kitchen.
- Provide immediate emergency cover for the kitchen should shifts not be covered by other means.
- Interview new staff members with the Home Manager as and when required, in line with the Company’s Recruitment policy.
- Conduct Catering Team supervisions in accordance with local policy.

Training & Development:

- Supervise and instruct Kitchen Staff Members in the use of all equipment and hygiene procedures, giving help and basic guidance where appropriate.
- Conduct basic food hygiene training for all care staff involved in handling and delivering of food.
- Maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence.
- Attend mandatory training days/courses, on or off site, as and when required.

Health & Safety:

- Ensure statutory Health and Safety standards in the kitchen and dining areas.
- Ensure all crockery and equipment is cleaned and stored appropriately, and that the overall cleaning of the kitchen area (and, where appropriate, the dining areas) is carried out effectively.
- Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a client, colleague, self or another.
- Understand, and ensure the implementation of, the Care Centre’s Health and Safety Policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures.
- Report to the Home Manager, or the Handyperson, any faulty appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard.
- Promote safe working practice in the care Centre.

General:

- Promote a positive/professional profile within the local community, ensuring good reputation of the Care Centre at all times.
- Ensure that all information of a confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties.
- Notify the Home Manager, or the Person in Charge, as soon as possible of your inability to report for duty, and also on your return to work from all periods of absence.
- Ensure the security of the Care Centre is maintained at all times.
- Adhere to all Company policies and procedures within the defined timescales.
- Ensure all equipment is clean and well maintained.
- To maintain daily checks i.e. daily diary of food consumed.
- To take and record temperatures of foods cooked.
- Maintain stock control records.
- Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you.

This Job Description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended as an exhaustive list.

Part-time hours: 16 per week

alternate weekends

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 16 per week

**Salary**: £10.60 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person


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