Afternoon Cook

OCS Group Limited; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in the UK is seeking a qualified Cook to prepare, cook, and serve meals to the highest standards. The role involves ensuring compliance with food hygiene standards and national nutritional policies, as well as contributing to service developments such as new menus. Candidates must possess a City and Guilds or NVQ level 3 qualification and an Intermediate Food Hygiene certificate. An enhanced DBS check will be conducted for the successful candidate.

Qualifications

• Must have Right to Work in the UK.
• Enhanced DBS will be completed for the successful candidate.
• Knowledge across a broad range of cooking methods.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, present, and serve meals to the highest standards.
• Ensure compliance with nutritional policies and hygiene standards.
• Timely plating and delivery to patient areas.
• Contribute to service developments and new menus.

Skills

Cooking methods knowledge

Recipe formulation

Food hygiene standards

HACCP knowledge

Fire Safety procedures

Allergen training

Education

City and Guilds or NVQ level 3

Intermediate Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

• The preparation, cooking, presentation and service of meals to the highest possible standards.
• Provide food that complies with national nutritional policies and food hygiene standards.
• Ensure timely plating and delivery to patient areas.
• Contributes to the implementation of service developments i.e. new menus, production systems.
• Submit requisitions for additional foods stores depending upon demand.
  Must have Right to Work in the UK.
• An enhanced DBS will be completed for the successful candidate.
• Qualified Cook to City and Guilds or NVQ level 3 standard and Intermediate Food Hygiene certificate.
• Knowledge and experience across a broad range of cooking methods, recipe formulation and service requirements.
• Knowledge and understanding of HACCP & COSHH acquired over time with training.
• Intimate knowledge of Fire Safety as applied in the kitchen setting.
• Allergen qualification/training.

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.