Village Cook

**Retirement Villages Group -** **The Priory,** near to the picturesque village of Abbotskerswell in Devon, is a retirement village that offers residents a uniquely historic setting which has been refurbished to the highest standards and is situated within stunning grounds. The Priory contains 44 one and two-bedroom apartments and cottages, all of which have been designed with comfort and ease of living in mind.

**The Priory **is seeking a **Cook/Chef** to join our team.

Are you an experienced Cook or Chef who has a passion for preparing and cooking traditional meals? The **Cook** will assist with everything from menu planning, stock ordering, stock rotation, ensuring absolute cleanliness and order is in accordance with HACCP rules.

**Hours: 30-40 hours per week permanent **to cover 5 days a week Sunday-Thursday. Days only, NO EVENINGS Flexible hours to suit, up to 40 hours a week.

**Principal Responsibilities**:

- To prepare meals of the highest standard.
- Ensuring exceptionally high standards of food hygiene and Health and Safety in the kitchen.
- Ensuring the kitchen is kept clean and tidy at all times.
- Ordering of all supplies
- Awareness of portion control and waste control.
- Providing high levels of customer service with all internal & external customers.
- Preparation of menu’s and allergen information
- Ensuring all daily checklists and HACCP are completed (i.e. date labelling, temperature checks, probe calibration).
- Dealing with deliveries.

**Key Skills & Requirements**:

- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Understanding of the COSHH policy.
- Qualified to Food hygiene level 2.
- Experience of stock ordering.
- Demonstrate an awareness of customer needs and requirements i.e. allergens, medication etc.
- Practical experience in a kitchen environment.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work unsupervised and in a multi-discipline team.

**Person Specification**
- Professional manner
- Friendly, sociable and welcoming
- Calm, patient, discrete and polite
- Helpful and willing to got the extra mile
- Reliable
- Flexible

**Job Types**: Permanent, Part-time, Full-time
Part-time hours: 30-40 per week

**Salary**: £13.50 per hour

Expected hours: 25 - 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay

Work Location: In person