COOK
Main Purpose of Job
Assist in the preparation and provision of meals, have the responsibility for the day-to-day running of the kitchen ensuring compliance with relevant Health & Safety and Food Hygiene requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Prepare and cook meals and snacks following pre-set menus in accordance with Health & Safety Regulations to ensure meals are nutritious, appetising and meet dietary needs.
Undertake simple stock control, reporting goods to be ordered to the relevant senior staff to ensure adequate supplies are maintained.
Undertake the cleaning of the kitchen and surrounding areas and also of equipment to ensure the kitchen is maintained to a high level.
Ensure the security of the kitchen and storerooms is maintained at all times to provide a safe working environment.
Attend training courses as required.
Ensure your own personal hygiene and cleanliness is of the highest standard.
Comply with Health & Safety, Fire Regulations and other Care Home policies.
General Requirements
You will need to be a committed, patient and caring person with a sense of humour and a positive outlook on life.
You will need to be highly motivated and have excellent communication skills.
You will need to be able to work well in a team a liaise with other staff, volunteers and residents.
To respect and care for all residents as individuals, ensuring that their personal choices and preferences are respected and that individual dignity is respected at all times.
To perform delegated tasks as instructed by the Home Manager so as to promote improvements in service and maintain continuity of care.
Ensure that all information of a confidential nature relating to the individual Residents and the business of the Care Home is not divulged to third parties.
Health & Safety
To comply with all work requests made under the Health & safety at Work Act 1974 and all statutory Fire Regulations
To comply with and ensure implementation of the Care Home's Health and Safety policies, COSHH and Emergency and Fire prevention procedures.
To inform the Home Manager / Senior Staff member on duty of any untoward incidents, complaints, accidents in the Care Home or in the grounds of the Care Home.