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Cook
| Posting date: | 14 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Pays above National Minimum Wage |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 13 February 2025 |
| Location: | BB3 1HL |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Clifton Lawns |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
• To manage the preparation of lunch and evening meals at Oakleaf Care to ensure that residents have a balanced diet and meals are healthy, nutritious and to a good standard.
• To maintain a clean working environment and ensure that the kitchen is thoroughly cleaned at the end of the day.
• To undertake the food shopping required and ensure there is always an appropriate amount of food available for the residents yet not leading to wastage,
• To ensure that service users are satisfied with the variety and quality of the meals provided.
• To ensure the rehabilitation kitchen is adequately stocked.
• To contribute to the security and care of the residents
Key Responsibilities:
• To plan weekly menu’s and budgets for the Home Managers approval
• To prepare and cook a variety of meals which are appealing, nutritious and centres around residents’ preferences, requests or any special dietary requirements and are within budget.
• To be active and encouraging, provide advice and guidance for staff at Oakleaf Care in relation to resident’s dietary needs.
• To ensure that all meals are prepared to an acceptable standard.
• To prepare and present food to a high standard and quality.
• To ensure that kitchen equipment is cleaned, looked after and managed with any faults or damage to be reported to the appropriate manager or maintenance manager
• To ensure that the meal preparation areas comply with all regulatory requirements.
• To ensure that proper quality control systems are adopted for all aspects of the meal preparation management.
• To operate the equipment, food and meal preparation areas within budgets set out by Management.
• To ensure that food handling, cleanliness, health and safety, risk assessments and all procedures required within the meal preparation areas operate to the highest possible standards.
• To ensure that the meal preparation areas operate to current and any future legal or regulatory requirement.
• Liaise with the Home Manager when ordering cleaning products
• To maintain and ensure that all areas of the kitchen are immaculately clean. This will include the washing up of pots, pans and dishes when required.
• To ensure sufficient food stocks are ordered and received from approved suppliers and that stock rotation is taking place to maintain optimum freshness of all food stuff ensuring the highest quality expected.
General:
• Attend mandatory training days or courses when required, on or off site.
• Maintain professional knowledge and competence
• To promote and ensure the good reputation of the Home at all times
• To dress appropriately
• Ensure the security of the Home is maintained at all times
• To ensure that all information of a confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties.
• To ensure adherence to Company policies and procedures
• To carry out any other tasks reasonably required
Health and Safety:
• The post holder has a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, to:
• Take reasonable care of the health and safety of themselves and all others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work;
• Co-operate with their employer to ensure compliance with Health and Safety Legislation and the Health and Safety policies and procedures of the Home, not intentionally or recklessly interfere with, or misuse, anything provided in the interests of health, safety or welfare, in pursuance of the relevant statutory provisions.
• To understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health and Safety, COSHH, Environmental Health, ensuring a safe environment within the home.
• To ensure the strict adherence to the safety and security of the kitchen and kitchen appliances/equipment.
• To ensure that all records are maintained to the standards required by Healthcare Homes as well as outside monitoring agencies such as Environmental Health.
• Responsible for all kitchen equipment ensuring it is in full, safe working order, reporting any damage or faults to the Maintenance Manager and Home Manager and following up any appropriate action.
• Liaise with the Home Manager regarding COSHH training
• Adhere to Oakleaf’s waste disposal policy and recycling
• Report immediately to the Home Manager any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a resident, visitor or member of staff
• Maintain the security of the kitchen for the protection of the residents
• To maintain a clean working environment and ensure that the kitchen is thoroughly cleaned at the end of the day.
• To undertake the food shopping required and ensure there is always an appropriate amount of food available for the residents yet not leading to wastage,
• To ensure that service users are satisfied with the variety and quality of the meals provided.
• To ensure the rehabilitation kitchen is adequately stocked.
• To contribute to the security and care of the residents
Key Responsibilities:
• To plan weekly menu’s and budgets for the Home Managers approval
• To prepare and cook a variety of meals which are appealing, nutritious and centres around residents’ preferences, requests or any special dietary requirements and are within budget.
• To be active and encouraging, provide advice and guidance for staff at Oakleaf Care in relation to resident’s dietary needs.
• To ensure that all meals are prepared to an acceptable standard.
• To prepare and present food to a high standard and quality.
• To ensure that kitchen equipment is cleaned, looked after and managed with any faults or damage to be reported to the appropriate manager or maintenance manager
• To ensure that the meal preparation areas comply with all regulatory requirements.
• To ensure that proper quality control systems are adopted for all aspects of the meal preparation management.
• To operate the equipment, food and meal preparation areas within budgets set out by Management.
• To ensure that food handling, cleanliness, health and safety, risk assessments and all procedures required within the meal preparation areas operate to the highest possible standards.
• To ensure that the meal preparation areas operate to current and any future legal or regulatory requirement.
• Liaise with the Home Manager when ordering cleaning products
• To maintain and ensure that all areas of the kitchen are immaculately clean. This will include the washing up of pots, pans and dishes when required.
• To ensure sufficient food stocks are ordered and received from approved suppliers and that stock rotation is taking place to maintain optimum freshness of all food stuff ensuring the highest quality expected.
General:
• Attend mandatory training days or courses when required, on or off site.
• Maintain professional knowledge and competence
• To promote and ensure the good reputation of the Home at all times
• To dress appropriately
• Ensure the security of the Home is maintained at all times
• To ensure that all information of a confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties.
• To ensure adherence to Company policies and procedures
• To carry out any other tasks reasonably required
Health and Safety:
• The post holder has a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, to:
• Take reasonable care of the health and safety of themselves and all others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work;
• Co-operate with their employer to ensure compliance with Health and Safety Legislation and the Health and Safety policies and procedures of the Home, not intentionally or recklessly interfere with, or misuse, anything provided in the interests of health, safety or welfare, in pursuance of the relevant statutory provisions.
• To understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health and Safety, COSHH, Environmental Health, ensuring a safe environment within the home.
• To ensure the strict adherence to the safety and security of the kitchen and kitchen appliances/equipment.
• To ensure that all records are maintained to the standards required by Healthcare Homes as well as outside monitoring agencies such as Environmental Health.
• Responsible for all kitchen equipment ensuring it is in full, safe working order, reporting any damage or faults to the Maintenance Manager and Home Manager and following up any appropriate action.
• Liaise with the Home Manager regarding COSHH training
• Adhere to Oakleaf’s waste disposal policy and recycling
• Report immediately to the Home Manager any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a resident, visitor or member of staff
• Maintain the security of the kitchen for the protection of the residents