Cook (Temporary)

Provide all catering requirements in SAHS and be responsible for ensuring that all standards of cooking are maintained in line with current legislation and guidance. This role is responsible for preparing, cooking, and presenting nutritious well-balanced meals to all patients, staff, visitors, and others.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- To maintain high standards in the cooking and presentation of food for patients, staff, and functions as required, ensuring high quality and presentation.
- Assist with the planning and implementing of menus ensuring nutritional guidelines are followed.
- Ensure that patients with special dietary needs are catered for and liaise with Ward Manager to accommodate patient needs.
- Where required, cook, and prepare special dietary meals for patients who have difficulties with eating or swallowing or portion-controlled diets.
- Take and collate orders from patients and staff and to communicate the available menu options.
- Prepare for catering functions as required including the baking of bread and pastries etc.
- Delegate work to the catering assistants whilst ensuring that appropriate training and supervision is adhered to.
- Responsible for ordering of stores and stock rotation in the absence of the Head Chef.
- Monitor quality control of all incoming produce and ensure all deliveries are accounted for, checked and accurate. Ensure all provisions are stored safely in order to avoid contamination and deterioration of produce.
- Responsible for record control as per schedules.
- Check and ensure that all crockery, cutlery, glass, cooking equipment are clean and maintained.
- Make sure that all kitchen areas including work surfaces and sinks are clean to a high standard at all times in order to reach all Food Hygiene and Health and Safety Standards.
- Ensuring the observance of risk assessments, health and safety, fire regulations and company policies.
- Responsible for locking up and security of catering department.
- Attend and participate in Moving and Handling training and adhere to Hospice policies and practices.
- Adhering to all company policies in relation to skin care.
- Maintain a high standard of performance and lead by example in conduct and appearance.

**Job Type**: Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: £12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

**Benefits**:

- Canteen
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- Cooking: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: C0424
Expected start date: 01/06/2024