Chef

5 Star Recruitment

Nottingham

On-site

GBP 18,000 - 24,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

5 Star Recruitment is seeking a qualified cook/catering supervisor in Nottingham to manage daily catering for a day service. You will plan menus, purchase food, and present meals attractively while ensuring correct portions and cost controls.

You will also ensure cleanliness, hygiene, stock control, and adherence to food safety regulations, with responsibility for safety and delivery checks, and supporting service users with healthy eating options.

Qualifications

Knowledge of responsibilities under the food safety act and related legislation.
Knowledge of menu planning and food purchasing.
Knowledge of issues in relation to health eating and catering for special diets.
Knowledge of safe working practices.

Responsibilities

Monitor expenditure and ensure the service is cost effective within budget.
Plan menus and arrange food purchasing.
Present food attractively and ensure portions are correct.
Maintain high cleanliness and observe good hygiene practices.
Be responsible for security of kitchen, dining and storage areas and stock records.
Research user views on menus and resolve complaints as appropriate.
Establish cleaning schedules and ensure proper documentation.
Check deliveries for quality and quantity and take action on issues.
Report equipment defects to day service manager and arrange repairs or replacements.
Ensure compliance with Health and Safety at Work Act and provide instruction to users.

Skills

Food preparation

Budget monitoring

Stock control

Customer care

Education

City & Guilds 706/1/2

NVQ Level 1/2 in food preparation

Job description

To provide all catering services within day service, with particular emphasis on healthy eating and dietary requirements of people with specific health or cultural needs.

Key Responsibilities

To monitor expenditure and ensure that the service provided is cost effective and within the budget set.
To plan menus and arrange food purchasing.
To ensure that food is presented attractively to encourage sales and that it is portioned correctly.
To be responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness in the kitchen and ensure good hygiene practices are observed throughout.
To be responsible le for the security of the kitchen, dining and food storage areas including maintenance of adequate stock control records.

Key Accountabilities

To research service user views and opinions about menus and choice and take action as appropriate to resolve complaints.
To establish satisfactory cleaning schedules, ensure that these are carried out at the frequency required and undertake all Assured Safe Catering procedures and documentation
To ensure deliveries are checked for quality and quantity and take appropriate action in the vent of problems arising.
To alert the day service manager of any defects in equipment and take appropriate action to effect repairs or replacement.
To ensure that the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act are complied with and that all those using the catering facilities are given adequate instruction.

Person Specification

Education and Knowledge

Either City &Guilds 706/1/2, NVQ Level ½ in food preparation or equivalent
Knowledge of responsibilities under the food safety act and associated legislation.
Knowledge of menu planning, which includes choice and food purchasing.
Knowledge of issues in relation to health eating and catering for special diets.
Knowledge of safe working practices.

Personal skills and general competencies

Puts into practice the Councils commitment to excellent customer care.

Works efficiently and effectively and actively looks for ways of improving services and outcomes for customers.

Works well with colleagues but also able to work on their own initiative.

Shares the Councils commitment to providing a safe environment for customers and staff and also treating all with respect and consideration

Experience