Reporting into the Chef Manager, responsibilities will include:
1. Delivering a quality catering service in line with health, safety and hygiene requirements.
2. Compliance with food safely hygiene and health & safety procedures.
3. Minimising wastage when preparing meals and using equipment correctly.
4. Escalating concerns and issues.
Required knowledge & experience:
5. Level 2 food safety certificate.
6. Health & safety procedures including control of substances harmful to health (COSHH)
7. Previous catering experience with knowledge of basic food safety and safe use of knives & kitchen equipment.
8. Experience of working with older people
Required skills:
9. Ability to organize time and prioritise activities.
10. Able to work in a pressured environment.
11. Flexible and able to work as part of a team and individually.
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Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK
Maple Tree Court in Stoke-on-Trent is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 64 residents. At Anchor, we pride ourselves in providing 24-hour care and specialised services for elderly people, the beauty of our grounds, the quality of our catering and our engaging activities we deliver.
12. Contemporary care home with wide corridors, four small units, with dining area on each, wide corridors, spacious garden with access from bedrooms and lounges. Pond area with soothing running water. Good access to motorways, good local shops and supermarket
13. A friendly and bubbly team supporting with 24 hour care. Always ready to help and support residents and their families. Good connections with professionals and doctors. Dementia friendly environment. All rooms on-suite, with profiling baths available on each corridor. Visitors welcome any time
14. Good community relations, inviting the community to be involved in the home. Local church visits regularly. Local school visit and make artwork for the home. Fresh food made daily by the chiefs. Daily activities
Anchor – a great place to work
Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.
We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.
A rewarding environment
From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.
Health & happiness
15. Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
16. Mental health support
17. Flexible working options
Finance
18. Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
19. Quick and easy pension transfer service
20. Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
21. Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
Career
22. Ongoing personal and professional development programme
23. Leadership Pathways online learning resources
24. Career progression and promotion opportunities