JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Cook
Location: Upminster
Company Mission statement and values
Mission Statement: Havering Care Homes Ltd aims to create a dynamic brand, that is synonymous with high quality compassionate care, in a homely environment where families can flourish.
Values: Havering Care homes is seeking to develop a workforce that is committed to the highest quality care, through competent, compassionate staff that are willing to try innovative solution to improve the wellbeing of our residents.
Purpose of Position
To prepare and cook a balanced, nutritious diet within a controlled hygienic environment.
To control systems of food allocation to minimise wastage.
To operate and supervise other staff in order that all purchases are controlled within a specified budget.
To ensure the kitchen folders with information on allergens is kept up to date and in good clean condition.
To keep a true and accurate record of daily menus, orders and temperatures in the kitchen.
Principal Responsibilities
- To control stocks and purchases, thereby allocating the quantities of ingredients.
- To keep the purchase of ingredients within allocated budgets.
- To maintain a balanced diet and varied menus.
- To be aware of the residents needs and dietary preferences and to maintain a record.
- To maintain the kitchen equipment, as specified by respective manufacturers.
- To ensure that the kitchen is cleaned in line with the homes cleaning schedule and maintained to a hygienic state.
- To ensure the standards are maintained to a level where the home will achieve 5 stars on its food hygiene inspection.
- To ensure the safer food, better business folder is fully completed and the review mile stones are followed as laid out in the documentation.
- To carry out a review of the menus a minimum of 2 times per year with the manager and the activities co-ordinator.
- To build positive and caring relationships with families and residents within the home. Treat everyone with dignity, respect, compassion to help develop an environment where relationships can flourish.
- To ensure adequate supply of crockery, utensils, linen, cleaning materials and other necessary items.
- To maintain the allergens chief recipe cards for all menu dishes.
- To maintain and display pictorial menus daily for the residents.
- To attend and participate in the staff meetings.
- Assist in delivering the dementia plan and the operational plan.
- To attend all training that is provided to meet the requirements of your job role.
- To follow the requirements of the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, children and the whistleblowing policy.
- To comply with the companies health and safety procedures.
- To comply with the Care Quality Commission fundamental standards.
- To read the companies staff handbook with in the first 6 weeks of employment.
- Please note that this is not an exhaustive list and therefore you may be asked to carry out any reasonable task that may be assigned to the post.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
