Job details
- Salary £13.90 per hour
- Role Cook / Chef
- Hours Part Time
- Location Leicester, Leicestershire
Job summary
The Grange Nursing and Residential Care Home are a 50 bed home, providing specialist Residential, Nursing and Dementia care. We pride ourselves on our level of care provided and now we are currently looking to expand our team. We are currently recruiting 2 part time cooks to cover the kitchen rota.
Duties include:
- Following a four weekly set menu
- Prepare, cook and serve hot meals as and when required.
- Provide for special dietary requirements where necessary and take into account the preferences of individual service users.
- Following resident's individual care plans in terms of food and fluid needs
- Completing kitchen orders on a weekly basis or as and when required
- Liaise with the Home Manager/ Deputy Home Manager when planning/costing menus in order to provide a balanced nutritious diet, making the best use of available fresh food products.
- Maintain accurate records of food supplies and freezer/fridge temperatures
- Budgetary/Financial Control in regards to kitchen and food orders
- Maintain good communication with the other members of kitchen staff to ensure smooth running of the kitchen.
- Have a sound knowledge of Food Hygiene and COSHH requirements.
- Food Hygiene Level 1/2
- Minimum of 1 year previous kitchen experience
Skills / Qualifications:
- A team player who can also work independently when needed Good time management skills Excellent communication
- listening observational and organisational skills Able to follow instructions A good level of spoken and written English