Cook / Chef - Full time- for Care Home - Sponsorship Available!

Executive Mandate Specification

JOB TITLE: Chef / Cook reporting to Home Manager

What you will need:

• NVQ Level 2 in catering and hospitality
• 2 years’ experience in a catering environment
• At Least 12 months experience in managing a kitchen

BASIC SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of dementia care nutritional needs
• Intermediate food hygiene qualification
• Knowledge of environmental health regulations

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Flexible
• Able of work under stress
• Calm and even disposition
• Able to delegate
• Observant
• Imaginative
• Practical

General responsibilities of the position include:

1. To prepare nutritional food to a high standard, taking special dietary needs into account

2. Observance of Health & Safety requirements with particular regard to maintain a high standard of hygiene at all times in accordance with the appropriate Food Hygiene Regulations using the “Safer Food Better Business Manual”

3. To monitor stock control

4. To order fresh food and supplies from Preferred Suppliers

5. To account for all monies spent and to obtain receipts for all expenditures

Day to Day Duties

1. Open up kitchen

2. Check equipment and maintain records

3. Check temperature of heated trolleys prior to food being transferred

4. Prepare breakfast, lunch, tea and supper supervising transfer of trolleys to each Unit (European Food)

5. Maintain and supervise daily/weekly cleaning schedules

6. Liaise with Heads of Units for special daily requirements and celebrations

8. Order and check in stock maintaining relevant records

9. Ensure correct labelling, storage, rotation of foodstuffs

10. Delegate kitchen closing checks

Please note that this Job Description will be subject to continuing review and development

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £30,000.00-£33,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Free parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Flexitime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cambridge, CB25 9ND: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Cooking: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/05/2023

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

• Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
• Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
• Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
• Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
• US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship