Head Cook

Job Title: Head Cook

Location: Meadowfields Care Home, ST18 0RD.

Salary: £13.50 per hour

Job type: Full-time, Permanent

Working Hours: 40 hours per week

About the role:

As a chef at our care home, you’ll have the opportunity to create a stunning selection of diverse menu items for our residents. You’ll be able to put your skills to good use by creating masterful dishes for lunch and dinner, as well as mouthwatering desserts. You will enjoy working with and receiving assistance from a remarkable team of supporting staff and care staff who will help you make and deliver meals to residents promptly.

Northgate Healthcare offer the following benefits:

• Hastee Pay - Claim your wages on demand. No need to wait until Payday.
• Paid Breaks
• Refer a Friend scheme - £100 (T&C apply)
• Full Training Provided
• Free Starter Uniform
• Career Progression Opportunities - Apprenticeships offered.
• Blue Light Card - You will be eligible for a blue light card which provides you discounts on shops and restaurants.
• Work Based Pension

Duties will include:

• To prepare and cook meals including freshly baked cakes to an excellent standard.
• To prepare puree foods and meals to an excellent standard.
• Direct, prepare or supervise cooking and other food preparation activities on a daily basis
• Monitor and oversee sanitation practices to ensure that regulations and standards of cleanliness are always being strictly adhered to by employees. Make corrections as needed when standards are not being followed
• Coordinate all food purchasing, budgeting and planning operations with other staff members
• Analyse recipes and make menu changes when necessary to keep residents happy and minimize overhead costs when possible
• Inspect cooking equipment, supplies, work areas and ingredients to ensure constant conformance to regulatory standards
• Knowledge of food-related curriculum and training techniques
• Understanding of raw materials, quality control and other techniques for the effective creation and distribution of food products
• Knowledge of food preparation regulations and standards
• Ability to use common kitchen tools, including cutlery, graters and ranges
• To work to a Rota as required.
• To attend staff meetings and training sessions as required.
• Undertake training regarding COSHH and attend regular reviews and updates.
• Attend employment appraisals with a designated members of staff.
• Be aware of Fire Procedure and attend six-monthly reviews.
• To ensure all Record-Keeping is completed and up to date.
• To be responsible for the preparation, and cooking of meals. To ensure the Healthy diet of all service users.
• To advise the Manager of stock control and to be in control of the ordering of food and goods.

The successful candidate will have:

• Cooking: 4 years (preferred)
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (required)

Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Head Chef, Kitchen Manager, Catering Manager, Experienced Chef, Qualified Chef, Head Cook, Senior Chef, Executive Chef, Senior Cook, Experienced Cook may also be considered for this role.