Full-Time Cook
Hours: 37.5hrs per week, Weekend cover included.
07 per hour
We have an exciting opportunity for someone who is dedicated, passionate and driven to become part of our catering team at Uplands House Care Home in Fareham. Uplands is a Nurse led service for people with mental health and physical health needs located on the outskirts of Fareham.
Ideally, you will have experience within a catering industry, where you have worked to deadlines and within set guidelines. Full training will be provided - however, you will need high attention to detail with the ability to follow instruction with little supervision.
250 Recommend A Friend Bonus
~ Up to 28 Days Holiday
~ Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your career
~ Free DBS Check
~ Stakeholder Pension
~ Free Employee Assistance Programme
~ Annual Employee Awards Evening
~ Employee Recognition Schemes
~ CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend's grants
~ Free on-site parking
To ensure consistently high standards are maintained in food preparation, cooking and presentation.
To undertake the ordering and supply of food and selected non-consumables required by the catering area.
To review expenditure on catering services and maintain a control within constraints of budget allocation taking action where indicated.
To be responsible for managing the performance of allocated Kitchen personnel.
To supervise the Kitchen Assistant in washing up of tableware, cutlery, kitchen utensils, equipment and kitchen cleanliness. To organize cover or undertake these duties in the absence of the Kitchen Assistant.
To ensure any defects or incidents are reported to the Registered Manager as soon as possible and to leave relevant information for kitchen colleagues.
Systematically maintain patient satisfaction with meals and service delivery.
To attend the patients Meeting on a regular basis to receive feedback and to discuss the catering service.
To read and ensure understanding and compliance with all Caretech policies and procedures.
To participate in a monthly review of the menu, considering special offers, seasonal foods and feedback from the catering satisfaction forms.
established in 1993, and is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 550 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for vulnerable people to live in community settings. We support people to take control of their lives - this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.
CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a "Disability Confident Leader".
Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.
Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 *
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES
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