Position: Cook.
Reports to: Home Manager.
Benefits:
* NEST Pension Scheme available
* Free Renewal Enhanced DBS after employment
* Free Training and Continuous Professional Development Scheme
* Annual Staff Achievement Award, Recognition Awards including a long service award
* Employee benefits platform providing discounts at over 150 retailers - Blue Light Card
* Referral of a colleague's bonus programme
Objectives of the job:
* To plan and provide nutritious meals to all residents daily, ensuring food purchased is fresh and within budget.
* Ensure all health and safety and environmental health standards are achieved and maintained.
* Key responsibilities and accountabilities.
Organisation:
* Participate in staff meetings and in staff training where applicable.
* Report and record appropriately any information considered to be important to the Home Manager.
* Adhere to Christ the King Residential Care Homes’ policies and procedures.
* Any other duties that the post holder may reasonably be expected to perform.
Functional:
* Ensure that a good standard of hygiene and cleanliness is maintained throughout the kitchen, to meet the required standards of practice prescribed by the Environmental Health Agency.
* To conform to the Care Home’s Food Hygiene procedures.
* Ensure all equipment used is well maintained, in good working order, and log any defects and report to the manager.
* To prepare, cook and present well-balanced meals and beverages of the highest quality incorporating cultural and dietary needs as required by the residents of the home.
* Work closely with residents to plan menus that reflect choices and preferences.
* Purchase supplies by the planned menu, whilst monitoring and controlling the service from suppliers.
* Ensure all stock ordered is consistent with planned menus that reflect choice and preference.
* Work closely with the Home Manager, by maintaining the catering budget.
* Work closely with the Home Manager to ensure catering services are provided to the appropriate standards to residents.
* Maintain and check First Aid equipment within the Kitchen.
* Maintain accurate stock control.
* Carry out good food Management, temperature controls according to current Food Hygiene regulations.
Managerial:
* Direct and supervise all Kitchen staff and ensure that they are aware of their responsibilities regarding Food Hygiene and preparation, and Health and Safety requirements.
Staffing: Kitchen Assistants.
Financial: Be responsible for maintaining an annual catering budget within set parameters.
Skills:
* Ability to lead and manage a team of Kitchen staff.
* Ability to motivate a team of staff.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Provides service in line with Christ the King Residential care home’s standard of quality whilst remaining within budget.
* Committed to providing a high-quality service.
* Responsive to residents’ individual dietary and cultural needs.
* Capable of creating and working to a budget.
* Willing to attend such training sessions that are deemed necessary by line management.
* Team worker.
* Aptitude towards continuous learning and development.
Knowledge and Qualifications:
* Previous catering experience within a commercial or business setting.
* Understanding of and clear commercial or business setting.
* Food Hygiene Certified – Level 2 as a minimum. Willing to work towards Intermediate Food Hygiene.
* First Aid Certified.
* NVQ Level 2/3 in Food Preparation/Catering.
* Understanding and commitment to Equal Opportunities.
* Knowledge of cleaning procedures.
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