Lead Care Home Cook/ Chef

Salary: £15.00 per hour

Are you passionate about food? Are you a caring and supporting with your team? If so, we are interested in working with you?

We are currently recruiting for an individual who is passionate about providing good food tailored for care home residents.

You will be responsible for:
  • Preparation of menus and agree them with the Residents and manager, including preferences, special diets and foods as needed.
  • Make up duty rotas for catering staff, ensuring there are enough skilled staff on duty.
  • Under the supervision of the manager, order enough levels of supplies for the catering operation from specified suppliers, using The Oaks procedures and maintain strict control over costs
  • Operate an efficient stock control system.
  • Ensure equipment supplied is used with care, in accordance with suppliers’ instructions and training.
  • Ensure all equipment is in good working order and report any faults immediately. If any machine is felt to be dangerous, withdraw it from service immediately.
  • Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support.
The Ideal Candidate should ideally be able to:
  • Striving for quality in everything we do recognising and understanding what quality in care means for people using the services.
  • Have the required qualifications and experience to successfully operate within this role.
  • Being accepting about criticism and focusing on improvement
  • Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge
  • Understand the importance of the IDDSI Framework

At the Cotswold Healthcare, we value our employees as we know they are central to providing the best possible care for our residents. So, if you are interested in this position please apply and we will be in touch.

Experience:
  • cooking/catering: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
  • United Kingdom (required)
DBS:
  • This role will require an Enhanced DBS Check

THE APPLICANT:

Job Category: Healthcare
Job Type: Full Time Part Time

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