Chef / Cook (Margate) - WI

Discovery Care Group; Broadstairs; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional care provider is seeking a Catering Service role at Tulipa House in Broadstairs. Responsibilities include preparing varied menus, serving meals, and maintaining food hygiene standards. Candidates should ideally have cooking experience and be able to provide proof of double vaccination. The role offers benefits such as overtime hours and a refer-a-friend bonus.

Benefits

Refer a friend bonus

Availability of overtime hours

Free Staff Assistance Package

Qualifications

• Preferred 1 year of cooking experience.
• Ability to follow statutory food hygiene regulations.
• Understanding of person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily and weekly menus in agreement with Service Users.
• Serve all meals timely.
• Order supplies and maintain cost control.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of individuals.

Skills

Knowledge of textured, modified diets

Stock control

Food hygiene

Job description

We are looking for someone to provide catering service within our care home Tulipa House (Discovery Care Limited) in accordance with agreed standards, legislative requirements, relevant regulations and in line with accepted best practices.

You will be based at Tulipa House (Discovery Care Limited), but you may be required to work from other locations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily and weekly menus that are varied in agreement with the Service Users and manager, including preferences, special diets and foods as needed – knowledge of textured, modified diets.
• Prepare and serve all meals in a timely manner.
• Under the supervision of the manager, order sufficient levels of supplies for the catering operation from specified suppliers, using Roxburgh House procedures and maintain strict control over costs.
• Operate an efficient stock control system.
• Ensure equipment supplied is used with care, in accordance with suppliers’ instructions and training.
• Ensure all equipment is in good working order and report any faults immediately; withdraw any machine that is felt to be dangerous.
• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support.
• Ensure accurate, legible records are kept.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and Roxburgh House requirements on food hygiene, storage and temperature control.
• Understand person‑centred care and demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting their choices.

Not essential but preferred is previous experience of working in a similar environment.

To apply for the position we do require that you are double vaccinated and are able to provide evidence of this.

Benefits

• Refer a friend bonus
• Availability of overtime hours
• Free Staff Assistance Package

Job Type: Permanent

Schedule

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift

COVID-19 Considerations

Full PPE provided

Experience

• Cooking: 1 year (preferred)