The role
Southern Housing are seeking a Cook to join our Care and Independent Living team based in Byrnhill Grove, Ventnor on the Isle of Wight.
You will provide a food preparation service to residents and ensure all food hygiene regulations are adhered to. You will have experience in providing nutritionally well balanced and appetising meals and hold a Food Hygiene Certificate. You’ll be expected to consult regularly with the residents to ensure that the food being served is to their liking and cater for any special dietary requirements.
Please note, this is a part time role - 28 Hours per week
The location
You will be based at Byrnhill Grove, Ventnor on the Isle of Wight working part time role - 28 hours per week. You may be required to attend training courses at one of our other offices/schemes. You will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
What you’ll be doing
Menus
1. Ensure all meals provided are nutritionally well balanced and appetising, and provided at reasonable cost and within agreed budgets
2. Consult regularly with the residents to ensure that the food being served meets personal preferences
3. Be aware of, and act on, any special dietary requirements
Purchasing
4. Maintain stock control and records of all purchases
5. Ensure there are sufficient ingredients for all meals and refreshments, and that all goods are of sound quality
Food hygiene and health and safety rules
6. Carry out a risk assessment of kitchen procedures and identify hazards in these procedures
7. Devise methods to minimise these risks and ensure all staff engaged in kitchen duties or food service are aware of these methods
8. Maintain a high standard of cleanliness in the kitchen at all times including appliances and utensils
9. Ensure that staff engaged in food preparation and service do so in full compliance with best practice for personal hygiene, general hygiene, health & safety and that appropriate protective clothing is worn by all staff
What you’ll need
10. Advanced food hygiene certificate
11. Experience of cooking, food preparation within a budget, portion and stock control
12. Understanding of the dietary requirements of older people
13. Basic written and numeracy skills
14. Basic health & safety awareness
15. Experience of managing a professional kitchen environment
Benefits in working with us
As a trusting and competitive provider of care and support services on the Island, we can provide you with paid travel time, generous mileage and holiday allowance, paid DBS and training as well as health benefits package. And if you're interested in career progression, then we are the employer for you!
16. The ability to buy extra leave and discount cards
17. Flexible working hours – covering weekdays, evening & weekends
18. Employee referral scheme
19. Cash claim-back on medical treatments
20. Full training provided at no additional cost
21. Additional payment for sleep-in duties, where applicable
22. Discounted rates on a cycle scheme, personal medical plans, life assurance, give as you earn, critical illness and travel insurance
Closing Date: 25th February 2025 at 23:59pm
Vacancy Ref: SOU1054826
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