Cook / Second Chef

Lifestyle care; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A residential care provider is seeking a Cook / Second Chef to assist the Head Chef and manage kitchen operations. The role involves maintaining cleanliness, ensuring food quality, and supervising junior staff in a care home environment. This position demands attention to detail and adherence to health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen management and safe food handling.
• Ability to supervise and instruct kitchen staff.
• Understanding of Health and Safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating cooking and cleaning regimes.
• Ensure preparation of special dietary meals.
• Manage food stock controls and kitchen inventory.

Job description

Cook / Second Chef - 33 hours

Key Responsibilities

• To assist the Head Chef in creating and maintaining cooking and cleaning regimes (daily, weekly, periodically etc.) for all areas of the kitchen in line with the Company’s quality philosophy
• To ensure that any special dietary meals are prepared
• To ensure that adequate food stock controls are in place in the absence of the Chef
• To ensure than an inventory of kitchen equipment is updated and managed in the absence of the Head Chef
• To ensure that food handling, cleanliness, health, safety, risk assessments and that all procedures required within the meal preparation areas operate to the highest possible standards
• To supervise and instruct junior and new Staff Members in all aspects of their work in the Care Home, giving help and guidance where appropriate
• To understand and ensure the implementation of the Care Home’s Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures
• To promote safe working practice in the Care Home