Cook & Domestic Assistant ( Part time role) – Children’s Home

St Christopher's Fellowship; Croydon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care organization in Croydon is seeking a Cook & Domestic Assistant responsible for meal preparation and domestic duties to maintain high cleanliness standards. The ideal candidate will have experience in catering, a valid Food Hygiene Certificate, and the ability to promote healthy eating among children. This role offers competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years

Industry leading training programme

Contributory pension scheme

BUPA employee assistance programme

Discount shopping scheme

Qualifications

• Willingness to attend training as required.
• Familiar with operating standard cleaning and laundry appliances.
• Sensitive to the issues that lead to young people being in care.
• Understanding of equality and diversity practice.

Responsibilities

• Timely preparation of meals for all residents.
• Encouraging children to learn about healthy eating.
• Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen.
• Completing opening and closing checks and maintaining a Food Safety Management book.
• Reporting defects or breakages to management.

Skills

Experience in a catering, cookery and domestic environment

Ability to prepare and cook a culturally diverse range of healthy meals

Good understanding of hygiene control and basic health and safety practices

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Be flexible, reliable and conscientious

Education

A valid Food Hygiene and Food Handling Certificate

Job description

About the Role

The Cook & Domestic Assistant will be responsible for a range of domestic duties within the home in order to maintain the house to a high standard of cleanliness, and providing healthy, varied and well-presented meals which is representative of the service user group. To provide training in basic cooking skills to our children, providing them with opportunities to help out in the kitchen when appropriate. Encouraging them to build up their confidence and experience in basic cooking skills

Main aspects of the Role will be :

• Timely preparation of meals, including preparing an after school snack and evening meal for all residents in the home.
• To make adequate use of leftovers and basic foods, while also providing food for special dietary needs as well as providing meals which reflect different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Ensuring a nutritional balanced diet is provided.
• To help and encourage children to participate and learn about healthy eating and the presentation and preparation of meals.
• To complete opening and closing checks in the kitchen and keep the Food Safety Management book up to date on a daily basis.
• To clean designated areas of the home using appropriate equipment and products to ensure they are clean and hygienic.
• To report any defects or breakages to the Home Manager or other designated staff, and contact relevant contractors as directed by the Home Manager.
• To ensure the COSSH file is fully updates and copies of data on all cleaning products used in the home are on file.
• Budget Control and Stocktaking.

St Christopher’s Academy

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Applicants should have :

• Experience in a catering, cookery and domestic environment.
• A valid Food Hygiene and Food Handling Certificate.
• Knowledge of basic food hygiene and kitchen safety and willingness to attend training as required.
• Ability to prepare and cook a culturally diverse range of healthy meals.
• Good understanding of hygiene control and basic health and safety practices.
• Be familiar with operating standard cleaning and laundry appliances.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Be sensitive to the issues that lead to young people being in care.
• Be sensitive to matters relating to discrimination and demonstrate understanding of equality and diversity practice.
• Be flexible, reliable and conscientious.

In return we offer :

• Competitive salary.
• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy.
• Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme.
• BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
• Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
• Discretionary funded training programs.
• Employee awards based on performance and length of service.
• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.