Head Cook

We are looking for a Head Cook at our beautiful Care Home Greenhill Park Care Home in the lovely town of Evesham providing care for up to 30 residents.

JOB SUMMARY

To co-ordinate all aspects of kitchen production so that food is prepared to the agreed standard and that time deadlines are met

Key Responsibilities
- To implement and supervise all aspects of kitchen control e.g. menus, hygiene, health and safety, staff, cleaning and waste control.
- To identify and recruit all grades of staff under your control within the agreed guidelines.
- To supervise and develop staff using the available company resources, to maximise their potential.
- To order catering consumables from current nominated suppliers in line with Company Purchasing policy.
- To have full understanding of H.A.C.C.P, to ensure all staff adhere to H.A.C.C.P and all documentation are completed and sighed are by the appropriate members of staff
- To complete monthly audits for kitchen reporting any finding to home manager
- To prepare menus for the nursing home taking into account the content, balance, colour and nutritional values, inline with agreed budget.
- To consult with residents on a regular basis to ensure that their needs and choices are being met.
- To prepare special diets for residents as directed by the nursing staff.
- To maintain the agreed stock levels of food.
- To implement and maintain an agreed deep cleaning schedule for the kitchen.
- To carry out stock takes at the end of each month.
- To work with home manager on the weekly rota.
- To work within agreed budget guidelines on staff costs and consumables and to co
- operate in any action necessary so as to keep to budget.
- To assist in the preparation of function menus and costing.
- To cooperate with requests from the Home Manager and residents wherever possible.
- To attend resident/relative meetings whenever possible.
- To carry out staff supervision adhering to home policies.
- To complete all staff personal development review.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Rate of Pay: £14.60 / hr

Contracted Hours - 33.5 hours per week.

week 1 - 3 days - 8am-5.30pm

week 2 - 4 days - 8am-5.30pm

Pay: £14.60 per hour

Expected hours: 33.5 per week

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- Head Cook: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person