About our Home:
Nestled in a peaceful residential setting, Norwood Green Care Home features 92 comfortable bedrooms, beautiful gardens, social lounges, and a cinema. Our personalised care plans, excellent facilities, daily activities, and nutritious meals provide everything you need for a fulfilling life.
What you will do:
* To implement and maintain all aspects of the kitchen. For example: menus, hygiene, health and safety, cleaning schedules and waste control, ensuring the kitchen team are trained and supported in all areas.
* The recruitment of the kitchen team promptly and in-line with company policy to ensure adequate staffing levels at all times.
* To supervise and develop all kitchen colleagues to maximise their potential.
* To ensure that colleagues undertake and maintain their mandatory and regulatory training.
* To undertake personal development reviews for all kitchen colleagues in line with company policy.
* To complete monthly audits for the kitchen reporting any findings to the home manager.
* To prepare menus for the residents taking into account the content, balance, colour and nutritional values, in line with agreed budget.
* To consult with residents on a regular basis to ensure that their needs and choices are being met.
* To attend resident/relative meetings.
* To maintain the agreed stock levels of food.
* To implement and maintain an agreed deep cleaning schedule for the kitchen.
* To carry out stock takes at the end of each month.
* To implement four weekly rota.
* To work within agreed budget guidelines on staff costs and consumables and to co-operate in any action necessary to keep within budget.
What we'll do for you!
* £14.50 per hour
* Monthly employee recognition awards.
* Regular team outings.
* Company pension.
* Access to perk box with discounted offers for staff.
* Refer a friend incentive scheme – Up to £250 T&Cs apply.
* Industry-recognized training and development are offered and encouraged.
* Mentorship/buddying from our friendly team.