Cook

Beech House Care Home; Binfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Beech House Care Home is seeking a compassionate chef to join our family and help provide high-quality meals to residents. The role focuses on safe, efficient kitchen operation, menu planning, and maintaining hygiene standards in line with Health and Safety policies.

You will manage food orders, keep records, and work as part of a supportive team to meet residents' nutritional needs. Training and staff meetings are part of the role.

Responsibilities

• Keep food and storage areas clean per the home's cleaning schedule.
• Plan a 4-week rotating, balanced menu considering seasonal nutrition.
• Record residents' likes/dislikes and offer alternatives to the menu.
• Prepare homemade desserts and cakes.
• Order food from main suppliers and track budgets with records/invoices.
• Follow Safer Food Better Business as the kitchen procedure base.
• Ensure staff in the kitchen wear appropriate clothing and behave professionally.
• Keep kitchen records up to date and compliant with health and safety rules.
• Work as part of the home team and respond to management requests for extra hours or events.
• Attend staff meetings and mandatory training.

Job description

We are looking for a compassionate and caring chef to join our family at Beech House Care Home. We are looking for an individual who share our values, have an interest in helping others, a can-do attitude and who will treat the people we support with care, compassion and respect.

Ensuring the safe, smooth running of the kitchen and ensure that a high standard of food is selected and prepared attractively for the residents.

To ensure that a high standard of personal appearance, hygiene and record keeping is consistently maintained in accordance with policies of the Home and Environmental Health.

Responsible for all food ordering, menu selection and shrinkage/waste control

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To keep all food and food storage areas clean and tidy in accordance with the Home's cleaning schedule.
• To plan a 4 week 'rotating', balanced menu, considering seasonal foods and nutritional content and adjusting menu accordingly.
• To keep a record of residents' likes and dislikes and offer alternatives to arranged menu.
• To use homemade deserts and cakes.
• To order food from main suppliers and check condition of same- being mindful of budgetary control and keeping records and invoices for all purchases.
• To use 'Safer Food Better Business' as a base for kitchen procedures.
• To ensure all staff assisting in the kitchen wear appropriate clothing and behave in an appropriate manner.
• To keep all kitchen records up to date. And compliant with Health and safety regulations.
• To work as a 'team member' in the home and respond to all reasonable requests from Management regarding extra hours, catering for special events or improving standards.
• To attend staff meetings and mandatory training.

Job Duties:

• Prepare all food items as directed in a sanitary and timely manner
• Operate standard kitchen equipment safety and efficiently
• Clean and maintain station in practicing good safety and sanitation
• Assist with the cleaning and organization of kitchen and equipment
• Restock items as needed throughout the shift
• Adhere to all sanitation and food production codes