Cook

**Cook**

**Treetops Care Home, **Park Road, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 8XP**

**£10.70 (Day Shifts)**

Treetops Care Home is a Harbour Healthcare Home, 'Caring, fun and family-run' The home is purpose-built and situated right in the heart of the local community, close to local bus routes. We have a happy atmosphere and reflect the approach the team takes to residents’ happiness and wellbeing.

**Summary of Position**:
**Duties and responsibilities (although this is not a definitive list)**:

- Support the preparation, cooking, and serving of meals and snacks throughout the day in line with our residents’ preferences and dietary needs e.g. diabetics, texture modified food, vegetarian
- Stock management and ordering supplies
- Menu planning
- Maintain food safety checks and records as per company requirements
- Ensure that you are aware of and adhere to company policy and procedures
- Follow Health and Safety procedures
- Ensure that all equipment and food service areas are kept clean and in excellent working condition
- Work alongside the Activities Team to cater for special events taking place within the home.
- Managing budgets
- Oversee and ensure that employee supervisions are completed on a timely basis
- Rota scheduling

**Essential Characteristics**:

- Previous experience of working in a care setting
- Qualification(s) in catering
- Qualification(s) in food safety/hygiene

**Desirable Characteristics**:

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good team player
- Follow food safety requirements
- Possess good judgement, problem solving, and decision-making skills
- Effective time keeping and time management

**General**
- To attend and participate in staff meetings
- Complete all mandatory training and other training identified to develop skills
- To communicate effectively with other staff, relatives and visitors including professional agencies
- To practice and promote safe working practices within the Home

**Other benefits include.**
- A duvet day on your birthday
- Company pension scheme
- Uniform
- Staff recognition awards
- Staff discounts
- Opportunities for training and career progression