Chef / Cook

SeeMeHired; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

SeeMeHired is seeking a Kitchen / Food Preparation role within a care centre. The position involves preparing and serving meals, accommodating dietary requirements, and coordinating with the Home Manager on menu planning to ensure nutritious options.

You will participate in meetings, manage stock, and help supervise staff while upholding hygiene and safety standards. The ideal candidate holds City & Guilds 706-1 & 2 or equivalent and a Basic Food / Hygiene Certificate, with good communication

Qualifications

• City & Guilds 706-1 & 2 or equivalent required or in progress.
• Basic Food / Hygiene Certificate required.
• Good communication skills are essential.
• Team player with collaborative mindset.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Satisfactory Police Check and POVA List clearance where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve hot and cold meals as required.
• Provide for special dietary requirements and client preferences.
• Liaise with Home Manager when planning menus for nutritious diets.
• Arrange or participate in staff and client meetings.
• Maintain records of food supplies and fridge/freezer temperatures.
• Ensure stock rotation; order stocks and check deliveries.
• Prepare staff rota for Kitchen; assist in recruitment as needed.
• Supervise kitchen staff and provide basic hygiene training.
• Maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence.
• Ensure statutory Health & Safety standards in kitchen and dining areas.
• Keep areas clean; report any faults or hazards promptly.

Skills

Good communication skills

Team player

Ability to work on own initiative

Satisfactory Police Check & POVA

Education

City & Guilds 706-1 & 2

Basic Food / Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Food Preparation: 1. Prepare, cook and serve hot and cold meals, as and when required. 2. Provide for special dietary requirements where necessary, and take into account the preferences of individual Clients. Communication: 3. Liaise with the Home Manager when planning / costing menus in order to provide a balanced nutritious diet, making the best use of available fresh foods. 4. Arrange / participate in Staff and Client meetings as required. Budgetary/Financial Control: 5. Maintain accurate records of food supplies, and freezer / fridge temperatures. 6. Ensure stock rotation. Order stocks and check deliveries, and check and value stocks as required by the Home Manager. Human Resources (HR): 1. Prepare Staff rota for Kitchen. 2. Interview for new Staff Members with the Home Manager as and when required, in line with the Company's Recruitment policy. Training and Development: 9. Supervise and instruct Kitchen Staff Members in the use of all equipment and hygiene procedures, giving help and guidance where appropriate. 10. Conduct basic food hygiene training for all Care Staff involved in handling and delivery of food. 11. Maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence. 12. Attend mandatory training days/courses, on or off site, as and when required. Health and Safety: 13. Ensure statutory Health and Safety standards in the kitchen and dining areas. 14. Ensure all crockery and equipment is cleaned and stored appropriately, and that the overall cleaning of the kitchen area (and, where appropriate, the dining areas) is carried out effectively. 15. Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Client, colleague, self or another. 16. Understand, and ensure the implementation of, the Care Centre's Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures. 17. Report to the Home Manager, or the Handyperson, any faulty appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard. 18. Promote safe working practice in the Care Centre. General: 19. Promote a positive personal / professional profile within the local community, ensuring the good reputation of the Care Centre at all times. 20. Ensure that all information of confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties. 21. Notify the Home Manager, or the Person in Charge, as soon as possible of your inability to report for duty, and also on your return to work from all periods of absence. 22. Ensure the security of the Care Centre is maintained at all times 23. Adhere to all Company policies and procedures within the defined timescales. 24. Ensure all equipment is clean and well maintained. 25. Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you.

• City & Guilds 706 - 1 & 2, or equivalent (achieved or working towards)
• Basic Food / Hygiene Certificate
• Good communication skills
• Team player
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Satisfactory Police Check and check against the POVA List (where applicable)

Desired:

• Intermediate Food / Hygiene Certificate
• Previous supervisory experience
• Experience of Food Preparation for the relevant Client group, City & Guilds 706 - 1 & 2, or equivalent qualification (achieved or working towards)
• Basic Food / Hygiene Certificate
• Good communication skills
• Team player
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Satisfactory Police Check and check against the POVA List (where applicable)

Desired criteria

• Intermediate Food / Hygiene Certificate
• Previous supervisory experience
• Experience of Food Preparation for the relevant Client group