We currently have a vacancy for a Senior Cook at our Arden Lodge care home. We are looking for a highly motivated, organised, reliable and caring individual to join our friendly team.
As Senior Cook you will be required to run the kitchen as well as support the kitchen assistants who work alongside you. You will be responsible for maintaining food hygiene standards, as well as catering for the resident’s individual needs.
This post is for 32 hours per week spread over 4 days a week, including every other weekend.
Qualification: Food Safety Level 3 (Essential)
Experience: Food Hygiene: 1 year (Preferred)
Cooking: 1 year (Preferred)
- The general running of the kitchen
- Ensure documentation is completed in line with the national guidelines.
- Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen is maintained, this is to include all areas. The kitchen is to be deep cleaned at least once weekly.
- Assisting the home manager with the seasonal change of menu’s.
- To provide a varied diet with optional meals.
- Providing a fortified diet to those that require one. Soft options should also be available at each meal.
- It is your responsibility to be flexible with the options available, if the residents do not like the options available an alternative should be offered.
- Stock rotation
- Ordering of C.O.S.H.H products.
- Reporting health and safety issues to the management team and documenting them in the relevant maintenance book.
- Communicating with residents.
- Catering for events in the home, for example parties and bake sales.
- Working alongside all teams to ensure the resident’s needs are put first.
- To maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity of residents at all times.
- To maintain good relationships with colleagues, clients, relatives, carers and all professionals involved in the care of the residents.
- To act in a manner, which is courteous, polite, friendly and considerate at all times. Ensure new staff feel welcome and assist them in their new role.
- To attend and contribute to staff meetings, training sessions and fire drills and to identify own training needs.
- To be aware of how equipment works and to report any faults that are found.
- To be aware of the need to report and document an accident or incident to the senior staff.
- To be committed to working in a changing environment, responding positively to new changes and be flexible to the changing needs of care.
- Observe and read the homes policies and procedures, and sign to say you have done so.
- To support your kitchen assistants with their role and offer guidance when needed.
- To ensure you follow your code of conduct policy and procedure.
- Any other duties as may be required.
NB: You are responsible for providing your own footwear that meets health and safety standards.
Should you require any further information regarding this post, please feel free to contact us using the details below:
Name: Alex Keegan
Role: Deputy Manager
Telephone: 0121 706-7958
Closing Date: 9th June 2021
A Enhanced Disclosure Check will be undertaken. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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