Job Description
JOB TITLE: Chef / Cook reporting to Home Manager
What you will need:
- NVQ Level 2 in catering and hospitality
- 2 years’ experience in a catering environment
- At Least 12 months experience in managing a kitchen
BASIC SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
- Knowledge of dementia care nutritional needs
- Intermediate food hygiene qualification
- Knowledge of environmental health regulations
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
- Flexible
- Able of work under stress
- Calm and even disposition
- Able to delegate
- Observant
- Imaginative
- Practical
General responsibilities of the position include:
1. To prepare nutritional food to a high standard, taking special dietary needs into account
2. Observance of Health & Safety requirements with particular regard to maintain a high standard of hygiene at all times in accordance with the appropriate Food Hygiene Regulations using the “Safer Food Better Business Manual”
3. To monitor stock control
4. To order fresh food and supplies from Preferred Suppliers
5. To account for all monies spent and to obtain receipts for all expenditures
Day to Day Duties
1. Open up kitchen
2. Check equipment and maintain records
3. Check temperature of heated trolleys prior to food being transferred
4. Prepare breakfast, lunch, tea and supper supervising transfer of trolleys to each Unit (European Food)
5. Maintain and supervise daily/weekly cleaning schedules
6. Liaise with Heads of Units for special daily requirements and celebrations
8. Order and check in stock maintaining relevant records
9. Ensure correct labelling, storage, rotation of foodstuffs
10. Delegate kitchen closing checks
Please note that this Job Description will be subject to continuing review and development
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £30,000.00-£33,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Cambridge, CB25 9ND: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Cooking: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 31/05/2023
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