Chef Cook (Margate) WI

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a full-time catering professional to manage food service at their care home. You will prepare menus, ensure food hygiene compliance, and directly serve meals, while promoting the welfare of those supported. Previous culinary experience is preferred. The position offers a permanent employment opportunity with various benefits including a refer-a-friend bonus and overtime availability.

Benefits

Refer a friend bonus

Availability of overtime hours

Free Staff Assistance Package

Qualifications

• Preferred experience of at least 1 year in a similar environment.
• Knowledge of textured modified diets is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily and weekly menus in agreement with service users.
• Order supplies for the catering operation from specified suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene and temperature control.

Skills

Culinary Experience

Food Handling

Food Preparation Experience

Kitchen Experience

Knife Skills

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 TulipaHouse (Discovery Care Limited) but you may be required to work from other locations.

• 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 enough 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. If any machine is felt to be dangerous withdraw it from service immediately
• 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 can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting 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)

Key Skills

Culinary Experience,Food Handling,Restaurant Experience,Food Preparation Experience,Kitchen Experience,Hotel Experience,Taleo,Cake Decorating,Cooking,Baking,Sanitation,Knife Skills

Employment Type

Full Time

Vacancy

1