Cook

6 months ago

Derry, United Kingdom Quix Recruitment Group Full time

Our client is seeking a Cook for their very successful Care Home Group, a family run business employing over 600 people across multiple locations.

The Care Home Group is a family run business employing approximately 600 people in the Hospitality and Care sectors. The Group incorporates a Hotel & Apartments and 8 Care homes.

The success of the Group is directly attributable to its core values and good family ethos yet has the dynamic environment to challenge and develop the very best people. Having won numerous awards in recent years the Group has been recognised for its commitment to Talent Management and Employee Engagement, twice winning prestigious CIPD awards.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new role within the Group and contribute to the continued growth and development of the Company.

**Job Title**:
Assistant Cook

**Reporting**:
Cook / Head Cook

**Basic Function**:
To assist with preparation, cooking and delivery of wholesome and nutritious meals to all residents.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Previous experience in a similar position
- Previous cooking experience
- Must have a good command of written and spoken English and a valid work permit
- Ability to communicate with the elderly
- Ability to work set hours, flexible to meet the needs of the organization
- Good General Health (medically fit)

**Desirable Criteria**:

- Previous management experience
- Moving and handling of heavy weights
- Food Hygiene & COSHH training

**Skills**:

- Commitment to The Care Homes Mission, Vision and Core Values
- Core Values - Treat People Really Well, Continuous Development, Trust and Dedication.
- Priorities - Our Teams, Our Residents, Our Community, Our Future
- Ability to deliver a high standard of patient care
- Exceptional organisational skills
- Ability to communicate and listen, ability to work co-operatively with other staff
- Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative
- High standard of personal presentation
- Proactively manage the kitchen staff to ensure meals of a high standard are produced at all times within the Home.
- Responsible for the preparation, cooking and serving of meals for residents.
- Ensure food is appropriately managed with regard to checking on arrival for quantity, quality and use by date. Liaise with Cook if any problems.
- Ensure food is stored appropriately and stock rotation carried out. Inform Cook of any problems.
- Ensure appropriate waste disposal of used foods and bags/bins emptied daily.
- Maintain high standard of hygiene in kitchen and store with records of cleaning maintained.
- Ensure meals served as attractively as possible in presentation. Liaise with Cook to assist with serving.
- Liaise with Nursing Staff to ensure prompt serving of meals.
- Co-operate with all kitchen staff to ensure rota is adequately covered.
- Continues the Company’s policy of being polite and courteous to all suppliers, doctors, pharmacists, external medical staff, patient’s relatives and friends, religious practitioners and the Northern Health Board Nursing Home Inspection Unit Team.
- Continually updates oneself on current procedures through the use of literature available in the Home and attends internal and external courses when requested by the Cook/Head Cook.
- Adheres to all COSHH regulations and is compliant with the Company’s Health and Safety, infection control Hygiene and Fire Prevention Procedures.
- Adheres to the fire and accident prevention policy of the Home.
- Takes responsibility for the protection of vulnerable adults and reports to management where they consider a person has caused harm or posed risk of harm to any patients
- Observes confidentiality at all times.
- In the absence of the Cook, responsible for the preparation, cooking and serving of meals for residents.
- Ensures the economic use of all supplies and equipment. Maintaining all these resources in a satisfactory condition and reporting any faults/breakages.
- Completes and maintains relevant paperwork.
- Reports all accidents, complaints and defects in equipment to the Cook/Head Cook.
- Ensures the safe keeping of patient’s belongings and valuables in accordance with the Home policy.
- Does not accept gifts from patients or witness a patient’s will.
- Notify Cook/Head Cook of any illness or skin condition which may affect your work.
- Is fully conversant and compliant with fire prevention and evacuation procedures.
- Is fully conversant and compliant with the Company’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
- Is fully conversant and compliant with all Company’s personnel/HR policies.

**Benefits**:
Working with an Award-winning team with family values
Comprehensive paid induction
Wide variety of training provided
Career development opportunities
Flexibility of shifts
Free car parking* and uniform
Incentives for employee referrals*
Employee Assistance Programme

Discount rates at the Malone Hotel

Health and wellbeing initiatives
Team building initiatives
*T&Cs apply

**Salary**: £2

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