Job Description

Tenterden Social Hub

Tenterden Social Hub & Dementia Centre exists to provide a purposeful day for adults with both physical and/or learning disabilities, the elderly and those with the early stages of dementia. We provide delicious, nutritious home-cooked meals both for the members who attend the hub and the Meals-on-Wheels service.

Assistant Cook (Part-time)

We are looking for an experience, flexible and reliable person to join our team and assist the Chef Manager to provide the high standards our members expect.

Our new Assistant Cook will be someone who has experience working in a busy catering environment. A qualification of NVQ or Part One in Basic Food Hygiene or equivalent is essential. To have completed an accredited training course in catering is desirable.

This appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

For further information or to request an application form, please contact:

01580 762882 or via email: hub@tsh.org.uk

https://tenterdensocialhub.org/

Reg Charity No 1122971

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert, should a suitable candidate be found.

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR PART-TIME ASSISTANT COOK

Reporting to:

Chef Manager

Hours of Work:

20 hours per week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

9:00am - 2:00pm

Place of Work:

Tenterden Social Hub, Church Road, Tenterden TN30 6AT

Salary:

12.21 per hour

Job Overview

Tenterden Social Hub exists to provide a purposeful day for adults with both physical and/or learning disabilities, the elderly and those with the early stages of dementia. We provide delicious, nutritious home-cooked meals both for the members who attend the hub and the Meals-on-Wheels service.

The role of the Assistant Cook is to assist the Chef Manager in the provision of meals and snacks and to provide cover during their absence:

Main Duties

To work as part of a team with the Chef Manager and Kitchen Assistant Assisting in the preparation of food for the Hub and Meals-on-Wheels Ensuring correct standards of Health & Hygiene are maintained in all areas of the kitchen Under the direction of the Chef Manager, to undertake any tasks relating to the preparation and serving of food, plating of meals for Meals-on-Wheels delivery, clearing away and cleaning Work within the recommended good practice as outlined in the Food Hygiene [England Regulations] 2006 To take responsibility for the kitchen and food preparation when the Chef Manager is absent

Person Specification

ATTRIBUTES

Essential

Relevant, recent experience working in a busy catering environment

NVQ or Part One in Basic Food Hygiene or equivalent

Able to evidence the ability to provide healthy, tasty and nutritious meals to a high standard

Be able to work as part of a team but equally comfortable working unsupervised

Able to work under timescale pressures

To be flexible and adaptable

Willing to attend training as required

To be able to take responsibility for running the kitchen in the absence of the Chef Manager

Desirable

At least one year's experience working in a commercial kitchen

To have completed an accredited training course in catering

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking Sick pay
Work Location: In person