House Keeper & Cook Full Time 35 hours
The Role
To be part of a team offering a comprehensive residential service to children and young people, the aim being to ensure the physical, social and emotional care, and development of the children and young people and the establishment.
What we look for:
Previous experience within a catering/commercial kitchen environment
Good communication skills and the desire to get involved
Be able to work as part of a team
Have a flexible approach to work
Good organisational skills
Knowledge of Health and safety requirements surrounding the cooking and preparation of food
You will provide a healthy menu and meet dietary needs of young people, working in collaboration with Residential Staff, you will achieve this by:
Cooking
Ensuring that you remain within the budgets set for provisions when buying in the shopping for the service.
Preparing and cooking a selection of healthy meals on a daily basis
Meeting dietary needs of young people on an individual basis
Build and maintain positive relationships with young people
Recording food temperatures on relevant log sheets
Preparing buffets/meals etc at short notice for visitors (social workers/ Local Authorities/ Families)
Prepare a range of home baking.
Cleaning
Ensuring a high standard of cleanliness throughout the Centre, including the kitchen at all times.
Liaise with management and staff in relation to daily chores requiring completion
Ensure any hazardous material is locked away when not in use
Ensure all toilet facilities are cleaned to a high standard as well as ensuring there is enough soap, toilet rolls and hand towels
Ensure any maintenance issues are reported to your line manager in a timely manner
To carryout deep cleans in the building as required or requested by your line manager
The Company reserves the right to vary duties and responsibilities at anytime within legal notification frameworks, however, not outside what is considered reasonable to the original post.
Safeguarding Statement
CareTech is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. All applicants must pass an enhanced DBS/PVG check and provide satisfactory references plus all roles involving vulnerable groups.
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