Cook

**Building a sustainable tomorrow**

BAM FM are recruiting a Cook to be based at East Ayrshire Community Hospital in Cumnock.

Available Shift Pattern:
- 16 hours a week, 8 hours per day - Thursday and Friday.
- 9.15am to 5.45pm.
- Pay: £14.06 per Hour.

Among many support services our enhanced family friendly package includes: Men’s and Women’s health, fertility support, maternity, paternity and shared parental leave, fostering leave, menopause support, carer leave, surrogacy and adoption support.

**Your mission**
- Preparation of meals: cook food in accordance with agreed recipes/methods.
- Prepare ingredients for meals.
- Adhering to current HACCP and food safety regulations & procedures.
- Ensure that clean and dirty processes and kept separate.
- Preparing food for chilled and or hot transportation when required.
- Use current management system to maintain food safety records.
- Refill and replace consumables.
- Assist Kitchen Manager to monitor and arrange orderly and secure storage of supplies.
- Treat all customers with courtesy and consideration.
- Work safely around the kitchen equipment and monitor and deal with any maintenance issues.
- Maintain accurate stock levels, including kitchen materials.
- Assist in achieving financial targets set out by Catering Manager.
- Assist in managing waste through correct product measurement.
- Maintain personal knowledge by completing in-house training & by attending courses.
- Always adhere to all company policies & procedures.
- Be involved and contribute to team meetings.
- Carry out all instructions given by the Project senior management team & kitchen manager.
- Treat all customers with courtesy and consideration, in accordance with customer service training.

**Who are we looking for?**
- Experience of working in a catering environment & within a team.
- Experience of cooking/food preparation for large numbers.
- Willingness to gain recognised catering qualification.
- Level 2 Hygiene Certificate - Desirable.
- Knowledge of health and safety good practice in the kitchen.
- Good literacy and numeracy skills.
- Good ICT - Desirable.
- Ability to use relevant equipment
- Knowledge of health and safety procedures and precautions
- Awareness of COSHH regulations.
- Good communication skills.
- Knowledge of health and hygiene procedures.
- Willingness to participate in development and training opportunities.
- Desirable to have a current clean driving licence and a willingness to drive.

**What’s in it for you?**

A challenging and continuously changing environment in a forward-thinking organisation. In addition to an attractive salary and benefits package, we support further personal growth and development. BAM operates a flexible working policy.

**Your work environment**

People are at the heart of what we do at BAM. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We’re on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics.

Be you Join us today, so we can achieve amazing things together and build a sustainable tomorrow.

**Who are we?**

The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

**Our recruitment process, what you need to know?**

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.