Cook at Chesham House in Lancing

Royal Voluntary Service; Chesham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking a cook in Chesham to create nutritious meals for older individuals. The role involves budgeting, managing supplies, and ensuring food safety compliance. The cook will work 6 hours weekly on Fridays, with a salary of £12.68 per hour. This position offers various benefits including 26 days of holiday and access to a pension scheme, as part of a dedicated team committed to enhancing community well-being.

Benefits

26 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Essential NVQ Level 2 in Catering required.
• Must have Food Safety Level 2 certification.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety, HACCP, and COSHH is essential.

Responsibilities

• Produce nutritious and varied meals for the community centre.
• Manage food supplies and budgeting responsibilities.
• Ensure compliance with Food and Health Safety practices.

Skills

Budget monitoring

Teamwork

Food Safety

Knowledge of COSHH

Food Hygiene Regulations

Education

NVQ Level 2 Catering

Food Safety Level 2

Job description

About the Cook role

Royal Voluntary Service has an opportunity available for a cook to join our team at Chesham House, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 8AJ. You will join us on a part time, permanent contract, and in return, you will receive a salary of £12.68 per hour (FTE £23,091 per annum). Our Health and Community Services provide support to people across Great Britain who are isolated and lonely by helping them to reconnect with their communities and add value to their lives.

Responsibilities

• Producing a range of high-quality meals, within a community centre setting, which are nutritious, varied and well-balanced.
• The creation and increase of opportunities to extend the food service offer for older people locally using the service centre and café.
• The costing of all meals as you will have budgetary responsibility for food/supplies, in conjunction with the service manager.
• Maintaining all appropriate Food and Health and Safety practices implemented and observed to meet statutory and corporate standards.
• To cost, plan, prepare, and cook a wide range of quality menu choices, including cultural and special dietary requirements.
• To ensure sufficient food stocks are ordered and received from approved suppliers and that stock rotation is taking place in accordance with Food Hygiene Regulations and organisation operating procedures.
• To be responsible for budget management in relation to menu and food supplies, with the input of the service manager.
• To create opportunities to extend the food offer within the Community Centre and café, offering more choices for older people locally with the input of the service manager.
• To work closely with the service manager and team to ensure food service needs are met and any new initiatives or concerns are communicated, agreed and delivered within reasonable timeframes.
• To implement, monitor and maintain cleaning schedules that meet the requirements of the HACCP Manual and ensure that all areas of the kitchen are immaculately clean.
• To keep accurate daily compliance records for food, fridge and freezer temperatures.
• To make sure all kitchen equipment is in full, safe working order, reporting any damage or faults to the relevant person and following up any appropriate action.
• To understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as Health and Safety, COSHH and Environmental Health, ensuring a safe and compliant environment.
• To be involved on a regular basis with monitoring and assessing service users' satisfaction with the catering service provided and to respond accordingly and positively to ideas and feedback, with input of the service manager.
• To operate within the context of Royal Voluntary Service policies and procedures, to take part in any training offered particularly that which is relevant to your post.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 Catering (essential)
• Food Safety Level 2 (essential)
• Knowledge required of COSHH, HACCP, Health & Safety, Food Safety Hygiene Regulations (essential)
• Knowledge and experience of budget monitoring (essential)
• The ability to work on your own as well as part of a team, supporting volunteers, under the guidance of the Service Manager

Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (pro rata) plus paid statutory Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Ten weeks' company sick pay following successful completion of probation
• A great pension scheme
• 2 x Salary Death in Service Benefit, subject to qualification
• Enhanced Family Leave schemes
• An employee benefits package that gives access to an exclusive rewards website to get discounts and cashback online
• A 24-hour doctor line, financial support with dental/optical and other therapies
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme with up to six face‑to‑face counselling sessions included
• Extensive online and on the job training to ensure you will succeed in your role
• Opportunities to discuss flexible working
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The chance to make a positive, lasting impact that changes lives, communities and society

Hours & Salary

Hours: 6 hours per week, working on a Friday with start and finish times to be confirmed. Salary of £12.68 per hour (FTE £23,091 per annum).

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