Job description

Asprey Court Care Home

40 hours contract

4 days per week

JOB SUMMARY

To provide a comprehensive, high quality catering service, which contributes to the overall wellbeing of the residents and is achieved within budget.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

Ø Delivers a varied menu of nutritious, well-balanced, attractive meals that meet the resident’s individual needs

Ø Ensures adequate kitchen staff are available and plans staff schedules to meet needs

Ø Supervises kitchen team in the handling and storage of food, use of equipment, COSHH and the use of cleaning materials, ensuring all regulations are adhered to

Ø Participates in kitchen staff supervisions and reviews and supports staff to achieve their personal plan objectives.

Ø Assists with the induction and orientation of new members of the team

Ø Carries out stock takes, and orders catering consumables from approved suppliers within agreed budget

Ø Ensures all food stocks are rotated as appropriate

Ø Implements and maintains an effective cleaning schedule

Ø Ensures temperature testing of foods and storage areas are carried out as required and records are maintained

Ø Supervises Environmental Health Inspections

These duties are not exhaustive. Job holders may be asked to undertake other responsibilities, within their spheres of responsibility and competence

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE DESIRABLE

Ø NVQ Level 3 in Catering

Ø Food Hygiene Regulations

Ø Operations of Kitchen Equipment

Ø COSHH / Health and Safety

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £13.50 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: In person