Looking for someone to join our team at Peacehaven in the role of relief cook.
- Cover holidays and sick leave for our permanent cooks.
- Minimum 12 weeks of work per year
- £13 per hour
The following skills areas detail the main functions for this job role. This list is not exhaustive and the successful applicant may be asked to take on additional duties not listed here:
MAIN PURPOSE OF POST:
To provide healthy, well balanced nutritional meals in accordance with individual client's dietary needs. To assist with the ordering, purchasing and storing of food commodities working within the food budget. To ensure all food hygiene and health and safety standards set by the Home and where appropriate outside regulators are met and actively promote such standards within the Home.
MAIN DUTIES OF THE POST:
- On a daily basis prepare, cook and serve meals.
- To prepare menus in consultation with the residents being aware of each residents special cultural, dietary and health needs and undertake necessary changes of the food preparation.
- To order and store provisions and maintain the corresponding monitoring forms. To record and retain list of foods ordered.
- To ensure the kitchen equipment and surrounding area is maintained to a high standard of cleanliness in accordance with food safety and health and safety standards.
- To undertake periodic cleaning tasks with respect to equipment used within the kitchen.
- To provide advice -to new staff ancl: casuals.on food safety and health and safety standards whilst working in the kitchen and related areas.
- To advise the Manager or Deputy of any observed concerns.
- To undertake any other duties as directed by the Manager or Deputy.
SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- An interest in working with Older People and an understanding of their needs. To be able to plan, prepare, cook and deliver the meal service.
- Ability to maintain high standards of hygiene within the kitchen/dining areas. Communication skills.
- To be able to develop and maintain working relationships with residents and colleagues including maintaining appropriate confidentiality. Basic administrative skills (i.e. to monitor and maintain stock records, financial records)
- To have knowledge of statutory regulations related to food hygiene. To have some knowledge of nutritional and dietary requirements.
EXPERIENCE
- Experience of working in a kitchen environment preparing foods and cooking meals.
- Experience of working with older people or other vulnerable groups of people in a housing setting.
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
(Degrees or diplomas obtained abroad are acceptable if they are equivalent standard to UK qualifications) SVQ Food Preparation Level II or equivalent
REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene.
OTHER
- A flexible approach to undertaking a range of tasks and commitment to providing a high standard of meals service.
- A willingness to participate in training.
- Time flexibility to cover for occasions when other staff are on holiday or attending training etc.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
This company is working actively to promote equality of opportunity both in its employment practices and in the delivery of its services. It is essential that the postholder is willing to work in accordance with existing policies and Codes of Practice.
