Salary: 8.50 - 8.50 per hour Location: UK-HC-Great Missenden
Type: Part Time Postal/Zip Code: HP16 9AR
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JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Chef/Cook
REPORTING TO: Centre Manager
JOB PURPOSE: To organise and control the efficient and economic production of quality food within the allowed budget, whilst maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in line with EHO regulations.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
* Basic Food/Hygiene Certificate
* Health and Safety Regulations
* Experience of managing others/supervisory experience
* Good communication skills
* Team player
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Satisfactory Police Check and check against the POVA List
Desired:
* Intermediate Food/Hygiene Certificate
* Experience of Food Preparation for the relevant Client group
*City & Guilds 706 - 1 & 2, or equivalent (achieved or working towards)
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Food Preparation:
1. Prepare, cook and serve hot and cold meals, as and when required.
2. Create nutritious, well balanced and attractive menus which meet all dietary requirements within the Company guidelines and in consultation with the Centre Manager, residents, relatives and nursing staff.
Communication:
3. Liaise with the Centre Manager when planning/costing menus in order to provide a balanced nutritious diet, making the best use of available fresh foods.
4. Visit residents regularly to ensure that their feedback is considered and make changes
5. Arrange/participate in staff and residents meetings as required.
Budgetary/Financial Control:
6. Order all supplies cost effectively, keeping within budgets, managing stocks, keeping accurate records and storing food stocks appropriately
7. Maintain accurate records of food supplies, and freezer/fridge temperatures.
8. Ensure stock rotation. Order stocks and check deliveries, and check and value stocks as required by the Centre Manager.
Human Resources (HR):
9. Prepare staff rota for Kitchen.
10. Interview for new staff members with the Centre Manager as and when required, in line with the Company’s recruitment policy.
Training & Development:
11. Manage the kitchen staff (in all respects) and ensure that catering staff are trained in food handling, use of all equipment, food storage, personal hygiene and presentation and food preparation and serving. Use the Centre’s audit system and documentation to ensure that standards are maintained.
12. Supervise the layout of the dining room and meal trays for individual rooms. Supervise food delivery and presentation to residents and visitors. Supervise the timely collection of trays from residents’ rooms.
13. Supervise and instruct kitchen staff members in the use of all equipment and hygiene procedures, giving help and guidance where appropriate.
14. Conduct basic food hygiene training for all staff involved in handling and delivery of food.
15. Maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence.
16. Attend mandatory training days/courses, on or off site, as and when required.
Health & Safety;
17. Ensure statutory Health and Safety standards in the kitchen and dining areas and high standard of cleanliness within the kitchen area at all times.
18. Ensure all crockery and equipment is cleaned and stored appropriately, and that the overall cleaning of the kitchen area (and, where appropriate, the dining areas) is carried out effectively.
19. Report immediately to the Centre Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a resident, colleague, self or another.
20. Understand, and ensure the implementation of the Centre’s Health and Safety policy and Emergency and Fire procedures.
21. Report to the Centre Manager, or the Maintenance Person, any faulty appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard.
22. Promote safe working practice in the Centre.
General:
23. Promote a positive personal/ professional profile within the local community, ensuring the good reputation of the Centreat all times.
24. Ensure that all information of confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties.
25. Notify the Centre Manager, or the Person in Charge, as soon as possible of your inability to report for duty, and also on your return to work from all periods of absence.
26. Ensure the security of the Centre is maintained at all times
27. Adhere to all Company policies and procedures within the defined timescales.
28. Ensure all equipment is clean and well maintained.
29. Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you by the Centre Manager.
This Job Description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended as an exhaustive list.
Forest Healthcare reserves the right to amend this Job Description from time to time, according to business needs. Any changes will be confirmed in writing. Please note that you share with Forest Healthcare the responsibility for making suggestions to alter the scope of your duties and improve the effectiveness of your post.
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