Job Details

Organisation: Rosturk House Ltd

Service Type: Adults / Elderly Care

Job Title: Cook

Location: Peacehaven, Lundin Links, Fife

Employment Type: Part-time

Hours: 24 hours per week, across three days

Working Hours: 9:30am–5:30pm

Weekend Working: Alternate weekends

Hourly Rate: £14 per hour

Responsible To: Manager

Main Purpose of Post

To provide healthy, well-balanced and nutritious meals in accordance with individual clients’ dietary needs.

To assist with the ordering, purchasing and storage of food, working within the agreed food budget. To ensure all food hygiene and health and safety standards set by the Home, and where appropriate external regulators, are met and actively promoted within the Home.

Main Duties

• Prepare, cook and serve meals on a daily basis.
• Prepare menus in consultation with residents, taking into account individual cultural, dietary and health requirements, and make any necessary adjustments to food preparation.
• Order and store provisions and maintain the corresponding monitoring records, including records of food ordered.
• Ensure kitchen equipment and surrounding areas are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness in accordance with food safety and health and safety requirements.
• Undertake periodic cleaning tasks relating to equipment used within the kitchen.
• Provide guidance to new and casual staff on food safety and health and safety standards when working in the kitchen and related areas.
• Advise the Manager or Deputy of any concerns observed.
• Undertake any other duties as directed by the Manager or Deputy.

Skills & Abilities

• An interest in working with older people and an understanding of their needs.
• Ability to plan, prepare, cook and deliver a high-quality meal service.
• Ability to maintain high standards of hygiene within kitchen and dining areas.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with residents and colleagues, including maintaining appropriate confidentiality.
• Basic administrative skills, including monitoring and maintaining stock and financial records.
• Knowledge of statutory regulations relating to food hygiene.
• Some knowledge of nutritional and dietary requirements.

Experience

• Experience of working in a kitchen environment, preparing food and cooking meals.
• Experience of working with older people or other vulnerable groups in a housing or care setting.

Education & Qualifications

Degrees or diplomas obtained abroad are acceptable where they are of an equivalent standard to UK qualifications.

• SVQ Food Preparation Level II or equivalent.
• REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene qualification.

Other Requirements

• A flexible approach to undertaking a range of tasks and a commitment to providing a high standard of meal service.
• Willingness to participate in training.
• Flexibility to provide cover when other staff are on holiday, attending training or otherwise absent.

Equal Opportunities

The company actively promotes equality of opportunity in both its employment practices and the delivery of its services. The postholder will be expected to work in accordance with existing policies and Codes of Practice.

How to Apply

To apply or find out more about the role, please contact Rosturk House Ltd:

Email: kday@rosturk.co.uk
Telephone: 01333 320227

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