Cook

5 days ago

Inverness, United Kingdom Blue Arrow Full time

Our client, based in Inverness, are looking for a cook. **Are you looking for a rewarding career that gives you flexibility and a real sense of a job well done? Working within a supportive team, improving the lives of older people could be for you?**: As part of our wider care team, you'll have a key role to play in the wellbeing of our residents. Responsible for preparing appetising meals for our care home residents, you will have a passion for cooking and will want to deliver great menus that understand the challenges of catering for older people. You'll be a valued member of a friendly, close-knit team, working closely with your care team colleagues to address the individual needs of our residents, to ensure that they are well cared for. This is a demanding role for a cook, but you will have lots of support and quality training to make a success of it. To be successful, you will be a capable, experienced cook with a cooking qualification. In addition, you will be a caring person who knows the vital role mealtimes play in the lives of others. Although previous experience in catering for older people in a care home or similar setting is beneficial, it is more important that you have an enthusiasm and commitment to good home cooked food. You will work a rota over 7 days but that there are no split shifts and no regular evening work, working hours are mainly between 8.30am and 5pm. Salary is pro rata of 38.50 hours per week (16.00). **MAIN FUNCTION** To prepare and serve nutritionally balanced and attractively presented meals and snacks to reflect the individual needs and requests of the service user. To ensure a high standard of hygiene and safety in the catering area and promote service user participation in the life of the home. **MAIN DUTIES** 2. To cater, where necessary, for any special diets, consulting with service users on their preferences and providing a choice of menu. 3. To incorporate and make the best use of fresh vegetables and fruit in the diet of service users. 4. To maintain a check and control of food stocks and be responsible for the ordering of stores stock. 5. To prepare, cook and serve meals, also to clear and wash up with the assistance of other staff, where appropriate. 6. To prepare "home baking" to reflect the service users wishes. 7. In agreement and consultation with the care staff, encourage therapeutic participation by service users in food preparation in line with Health and Safety guidelines. 8. To comply with Health and Safety requirements in the kitchen and other catering areas. 9. To ensure all aspects of current health and hygiene legislation are adhered to. 10. To be responsible to the Unit Manager for budgetary control. 11. To be involved in the life of the Unit and cater for special occasions such as parties and seasonal events. 12. To supervise and help train other catering staff in catering duties. 13. To participate in staff meetings and in training activities as and when required. 14. To undertake any other duties as may reasonably befall within the parameters of the post as requested by the Unit Manager or appropriate Team Leader. For more information, please call Sarah on 01224 621 200. Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people. Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.

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