Job Description

Shift times 07.30 am - 2.30 pm 5 days per week, alternate weekends

RESPONSIBLE TO: Home Manager

Main Aims of the Job:

To prepare appetising and nutritious food for the residents daily To prepare a seasonal 4 weekly menu in conjunction with the residents' likes and dislikes; To ensure that the kitchen is hygienically clean To ensure all food orders are requested with ample time while working under an agreed budget To meet diverse dietary requirements as necessary.

Key Responsibilities:

To prepare breakfast as required by the resident at an agreed time To ensure all meals are ready at the appropriate time To offer and prepare, if necessary, at least two main options for lunch each day, ensuring that fresh vegetables are used To delegate appropriate work to the kitchen assistant as required and monitor that this has been carried out to a satisfactory level To oversee any meals that the kitchen assistant has prepared To prepare desserts as necessary for both lunch and supper To prepare or part prepare the supper dish for that day or delegate this to the appropriate person To prepare or delegate the preparation of the sandwiches for supper To ensure fresh cake is made for afternoon tea To ensure that fresh cake is prepared for a resident's birthday or any other occasions as requested To oversee the smooth running of the kitchen To ensure all cleaning is completed as per cleaning rota To ensure all food returned to the fridge is covered and dated To ensure all foods are appropriately covered To ensure appropriate kitchen protocol is maintained (i.e. no eating in the kitchen, carers are not to wash their hands at the kitchen sink, and so forth) To ensure all frozen foods are taken out of the freezer, giving ample time to defrost.

General Responsibilities:

To attend and participate in staff meetings and attend all mandatory training when required To attend supervision and appraisals ensuring that you have prepared for these when required To attend any other training when a need has been identified To communicate effectively with other staff, relatives and visitors (including professional agencies) regarding residents To respond accordingly and pass on messages promptly To make visitors feel welcome; provide refreshments/assistance as required To report any faults/defects in the home to the appropriate person or the nurse in charge To be fully aware of the fire policy and the awareness of food hygiene regulations To be familiar with all current policies and procedures, and understand your duty to comply and implement them when necessary To wear uniform together with plain black trousers and flat sensible shoes To be aware of the residents' confidentiality at all times To ensure that you do not use a personal mobile phone whilst on duty To ensure that all information of a confidential nature gained while on duty is not divulged to third parties To keep all records of cleaning work completed after each shift in the appropriate document To understand your duty to whistleblow if you witness or are informed of any safeguarding issues. To wear an identification badge at all times To promote and ensure the good reputation of the organisation.

Health and Safety:

To ensure that you work in a safe environment in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act(HSWA) To assist in the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment by understanding and ensuring adherence to the home's Health and Safety Policy and Procedures, including Fire To practice and promote safe working practices within the home To take responsibility for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your acts or omissions To ensure that all COSHH records are maintained and updated when necessary To be fully aware and comply with infection control policies and procedures and appropriate hand hygiene technique To report immediately to the person in charge any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a resident, colleague, self or another To report to the manager, matron, maintenance man or nurse in charge any faults, damaged furniture, faulty appliances, equipment or any potential hazard To clean up any spillages that you have made, found or been asked to by the nurse in charge To be aware that the home has adopted a NO SMOKING policy that applies to all posts within the home. Smoking may be carried out in a designated area. The outside door is to be kept closed at all times to prevent the smell of smoke coming back into the home.
This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged and the range of duties required; however, it is not definitive and may be reviewed periodically.

Qualifications, Training and Experience:

Previous experience ideally in a care home setting is required To have a genuine interest for older people To be willing to participate in National Vocational Training Programmes if necessary To have good communication skills To have the ability to work effectively within a kitchen team and braoder care home environment.
Job Type: Permanent

Pay: 12.50 per hour

Expected hours: 33.75 per week

Work Location: In person