Job Description

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION -COOK

Working: 12 hours per week 7.30am - 1.30pm WORKING DURING THE WEEK AND ALTERNATE WEEKENDS

WEEK ONE: Thurs, Friday- 07.30-13.30

WEEK TWO: Thurs, Friday- 07.30-13.30

WEEK THREE Sat,Sun- 07.30-13.30

Salary: 13.30

Age UK Herne Bay and Whitstable is committed to providing high quality standard of services to older people. Our staff and volunteers play an important contribution to that standard. This job description does not cover all the tasks involved in the job. Therefore, it is essential that any person employed by Age UK Herne Bay and Whitstable is willing to undertake any reasonable task delegated to them. From time- to- time volunteers will work in the kitchen under the supervision of the Cook, although this help is valuable as with all other volunteer posts it cannot be relied upon and if unavailable Cooks are expected to be able to carry out their duties without volunteers.

JOB PURPOSE:

To work with staff and/or volunteers to prepare and cook meals for the Day Centres, meals on wheels and any other catering provided from our kitchen. To ensure the kitchen is maintained to a clean and hygienic condition.

Specific Duties:

To undertake food preparation, cooking, portioning and serving up of over 100 meals per day (a mixture of day centre meals and community meals) as required by the menu of the day.

To ensure efficient use of food to avoid waste and maintain quality, and to ensure correct portioning and serving of meals.

To undertake the preparation of special diets if required

To keep records of food used, temperature checks etc. as required.

To help maintain accurate up to date records of food costs.

To ensure kitchen, equipment and utensils are maintained in a clean and hygienic condition and to ensure all washing up is carried out to a high standard of hygiene..

To assist with all food ordering, safe storage, rotational use of goods.

To undertake training as required.

To undertake other related duties when requested by management and to assist other staff members with their duties, covering holidays and sick leave.

To work closely and amicably with other staff and volunteers working in the kitchen and serving food. Working in a team to ensure safe working practices associated with Health & Safety and Food Hygiene

To observe the organisation's policy on Health & Safety, Equal Opportunities and Confidentiality.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED

A cheerful and approachable demeanour

To be of smart and clean appearance

To be honest and trustworthy

To be able to work with a minimum of supervision

SKILLS REQUIRED

1. A minimum of Basic Food Hygiene.

2. Good basic cooking skills.

3. To have good basic numeracy and literacy.

4. To be able to work to deadlines

TRAINING TO BE UNDERTAKEN

Basic Food Hygiene Fire Nutrition and Diet

COSHH Diversity & Equality First Aid Awareness

Infection Control Health & Safety Safeguarding

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: Up to 13.30 per hour

Benefits:

Discounted food On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:

HERNE BAY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: Up to 13.30 per hour

Expected hours: 12 per week

Work Location: In person