Cook

2 weeks ago

Newry, United Kingdom Ann's Full time

**About the company**

Ann's Care Homes are a family run business established in 1994.

Since its inception, the company has enjoyed a longstanding reputation for the delivery of quality care and for their teams of dedicated, trained staff who put clients’ needs at the heart of everything they do.

We at Ann’s aspire to be the best at everything that we do. We want families and carers to choose Ann’s because they have confidence in our reputation for providing a high quality service.

We are recruiting for Full time Cook to join our team at Ashgrove Care Home, Newry.
- Revise the Homes menu on a regular basis as per home policy and minimum standards
- Ensure all food orders are requested with ample time while working under an agreed budget
- Ensure that the kitchen is hygienically clean at all times
- Ensure dietary requirements are monitored, adhered to and met as necessary
- Prepare meals at an agreed time as required by the home and residents
- Ensure timely distribution of scheduled meals
- Offer and prepare meal options for residents to include main food groups
- Monitor/oversee any meals prepared by kitchen staff
- Delegate appropriate work to the kitchen staff as required and monitor that this has been carried out to a satisfactory level
- Report any equipment requirements or maintenance requirements in timely fashion
- Ensure all cleaning is completed as per cleaning rota
- Ensure all food returned to the fridge is covered with cling film and dated
- Ensure all foods are appropriately covered
- Ensure appropriate kitchen protocol is maintained i.e. no eating in the kitchen, carers are not to wash their hands at the kitchen sink, etc
- Ensure all frozen foods are taken out of the freezer giving ample time to defrost
- Adhere to and ensure safe practice according to Health and Safety policies.
- Adhere to Food Hygiene Regulations and HACCP General:

- Participate in induction programme and in-service training.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and attend all training when required
- Communicate effectively with other staff, relatives and visitors including professional agencies regarding residents
- Adhere to and ensure safe practice according to Health and Safety policies.
- Be fully aware of the fire policy and the awareness of food hygiene regulations
- Ensure you are familiar with all current policies and procedures and understand your duty to comply and implement them when necessary

**Essential Criteria**
- GCSE Maths and English
- Basic IT skills
- Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
- Experience within a care home setting, is preferred but not essential.
- NVQ level 2 or 3 desirable but not essential

**Benefits of working with Ann’s Care Homes**:

- A friendly dedicated team
- Competitive rates of Pay
- Free Uniform
- Four Weekly pay
- Holiday pay
- Paid Access NI Check
- All Practical and online training Paid
- Flexible working hours to suits around your own personal Lifestyle
- **Immediate interviews Offered**

*T&Cs apply
- We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage_

Ann’s Care Homes are an Equal Opportunities Employer

IND004

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: Up to £10.50 per hour

Application question(s):

- Do you live in Newry or are you able to travel to Ashgrove Care Home?
- Do you have experience working in a busy kitchen?
- What qualities do you think you can bring to the role?

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

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