Job Description

We are looking to recruit a Cook/Kitchen Assistant to join us at our family-owned care home.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Assist the preparation and cooking well balanced nutritious meals for up to 80 residents in a large nursing home. This involves 3 hot meals with 2 choices at each meal per day

Occasionally order provisions/ingredients for the weekly menus

Ensure that all meals are visually appetising and taste good

Supporting residents to ensure meals meet the requirements for those residents with special diets and/or require different food consistencies.

Maintain food standards, follow HACCP/Safer Food Better Business Standards.

Complete all relevant paperwork

Communication

Liaise Home Manager and Head Chef Act courteously toward staff members, residents and their visitors Participate in Staff meetings as and when required

Health & Safety

Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any accident or near miss incurred by a service user, colleague, self or another Adhere to the care centre's waste disposal policy Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature Understand, and ensure the implementation of, the Care Centre's Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures. Report to the Home Manager, any faulty appliances, damaged equipment or any potential hazard Promote safe working practice within the Care Centre Ensure the security of the Care Centre is always maintained Staff are responsible for ensuring that they understand the Infection Prevention and Control Policy. They should be fully aware of how and when to use PPE as per company policies and procedures in line with local and national guidelines Wash up after meals, ensuring all crockery and equipment's cleaned and stored appropriately, and that the overall cleaning of the kitchen area, is carried out effectively.

Other Duties

Other such reasonable duties within the general scope of the job title at the Home Managers discretion
Must have a HACCP qualification, NVQ Level 2 Catering

The Company will need to perform a DBS check on the successful candidate.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 12.77 per hour

Expected hours: 34 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking
Work Location: In person