Cook

**Home Name**:Westview Lodge Care Home

**Location**:124a Westview Road, Hartlepool, TS24 0BW

**Contract Type**:27 Hours, Permanent

**Job Title**:Cook/Chef

**Reporting To**:Home Manager, Deputy Home Manager, Team Leader

**About the company**:
Marton Care is a modern company, with old fashioned values surrounding the loving care of vulnerable and elderly people. We believe that everyone deserves the very best that life has to offer in their dignified later years and our company is dedicated to achieving this.

At Marton Care our mission is to provide our Residents with a happy quality of life, exercising maximum independence, autonomy through choice and fulfillment, quietly and discreetly ensuring they are looked after in every way, in a warm and safe environment. Nursing and Residential care are just further chapters in a person’s life and our philosophy is to create a home from home environment. Our high standard of care embraces ‘Good Care Practice’ with a commitment to our staff to train and support them to become the best they can be.

**Duties Included (But not limited to)**:
To plan, prepare and cook a variety of meals which are appealing, nutritious and centres around residents’ preferences, requests or any special dietary requirements, to follow Marton Care Homes’ Good Food Guide and, where appropriate, make amendments after authorization from Head Office.

To be active and encouraging, provide advice and guidance for the team ensuring that Marton Care Home is a friendly, supportive working environment.

Responsible for the supervision and appraisals of the Kitchen Team.

Interview applicants for vacancies within the Kitchen Team.

To understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health and Safety, COSHH, Environmental Health, ensuring a safe environment within the home.

Implement, monitor and maintain cleaning schedules that meet the requirements of the Food Safety Manual, and ensure that all areas of the kitchen are immaculately clean. This will include the washing up of pots, pans and dishes when required.

Ensure sufficient food stocks are ordered and received from approved suppliers and that stock rotation is taking place to maintain optimum freshness of all foodstuff ensuring the highest quality expected within Marton Care Home.

Responsible for all kitchen equipment ensuring it is in full, safe working order, reporting any damage or faults to the Handyman and Home Manager and following up any appropriate action.

To be an active member of the Marton Care team, contribute to team meetings, and assist the Home Manager with the selection, interviewing, induction and on-going development of catering staff.

To be understanding towards residents and their needs and attend resident/relative meetings. Regularly monitor and assess resident’s satisfaction with the catering service provided in their home, and respond accordingly and positively to ideas and feedback.

**A Marton Care employee has**:
**Fantastic People Skills**:
Supportive and great communication. Able to build strong relationships and show empathy and compassion.

**A Caring Nature**:
An enthusiastic person-centered approach with a genuine passion for improving people’s lives daily.

**A Team Player Attitude**:
Do you work well in a group of likeminded people?

**Adaptability**:
The role is in a very fast paced environment; can you think on your feet and adapt quickly to changing situations?

**No Experience? No Problem**:
Marton Care Homes will provide a comprehensive induction program and training plan to ensure you are fully prepared to begin your new career within the Marton family.

Marton Care Homes are great environments in which to work. It takes a special kind of person to care and this could be you.

**Marton Care Homes Can Offer**:

- Competitive pay rates
- Paid DBS
- Professional training & ongoing career progression
- Company pension
- Free uniform
- Onsite parking
- **Please Note**:_In line with government legislation, from 15th March 2022 it is no longer a requirement to have both Covid-19 vaccinations to be considered for the position._

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

Pay: £12.77 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

**Experience**:

- Cook: 1 year (preferred)
- Kitchen: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: WVL Cook