Cook

Pretty1098 Ltd; Louth; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Staff development

Job summary

Stewton House is seeking a Cook to provide nutritional meals for residents with diverse dietary needs. You will work with the home team to plan, prepare and serve meals, ensuring high hygiene standards and cost control.

The role involves coordinating with the home manager and staff, managing stock and complying with COSHH/EHO guidelines. A 40-hour week with weekend work is typical, with opportunity for training and development.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking nutritious meals.
• Ability to plan menus and meet dietary needs.
• Knowledge of COSHH and EHO hygiene regulations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and cost menus to provide balanced, nutritious diets.
• Prepare, cook and serve a variety of meals according to menus and dietary needs.
• Maintain accurate records of food supplies and temperatures per safety rules.
• Supervise kitchen assistants and support staff, including rota planning.

Skills

Nutritious meals planning

Food hygiene

Kitchen supervision

Tools

COSHH knowledge

Hygiene procedures

Job description

Do you have a love of cooking and providing nutritional meals to others? Do you have a vision to help make people feel good and support them to get the best out of life? - then working with us at Stewton House could be for you!

We are looking to recruit a Cook to provide nutritional meals for a range of diets and consistency requirements, as part of an amazing home team. Very few jobs have such an impact on people’s lives and as a Cook at Stewton House, you will be a core component to enrich the lives of our residents.

The Cook will be required to work in close cooperation with the Managers, and the home's wider staff team were relevant, to organise and control the efficient and economic production of quality food within the allowed budget. The Cook is responsible for ensuring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in line with COSHH and EHO regulations, ensuring all areas are kept clean, tidy; with all equipment safely stored; as well as the wellbeing of residents by preparing nutritional and diet adapted meals.

Other principal duties and responsibilities may include:

• Planning and costing menus in liaison with the home manager, in order to provide a balanced and nutritious diet for all needs, making the best use of available fresh foods
• Prepare, cook, and serve a variety of fresh meals (hot and cold, including desserts), in accordance with menus, residents’ choices and in compliance with specialist diets, textures, and needs.
• Maintain accurate records of food supplies, temperatures, and other H&S related actions in line with Infection Control and Food Hygiene.
• Supervise and instruct the kitchen assistants in the use of all equipment and hygiene procedures, staff rota planning, as well as giving help and guidance as required (including undertaking supervisions)
• Ensure stock rotation, the ordering of stock and checking of deliveries
• Participate in staff meetings and other home events as required
• Any other duty deemed relevant and requested by the manager

The post is for 40 hours per week (less breaks), worked over four days a week. Each day shift is between 7.30am to 5.30 pm and the four days are worked as per rota over 7 days per week including weekends and bank holidays (NB The post requires alternate weekends to be worked).

Pay is variable and will be reflected on experience of the successful candidate but ranges between £13.50-16 per hour. As an employee with us, you will also receive training opportunities and be supported to further develop your skills and abilities.

All new staff at Stewton House are subject to a minimum of 12-week probation period. During this time an introduction programme will be completed, including mandatory training, supervision support, and competency checks. Ongoing support, appraisals, and supervisions are provided for all staff thereafter.

Salary is dependent on experience and subject to the role being covered.