Cook - Part Time - Temporary

Information

Are you looking for a rewarding career that gives you flexibility and a real sense of a job well done? Working within a supportive team, improving the lives of older people could be for you?

 

As part of our wider care team, you’ll have a key role to play in the wellbeing of our residents. Responsible for preparing appetising meals for our care home residents, you will have a passion for cooking and will want to deliver great menus that understand the challenges of catering for older people. You’ll be a valued member of a friendly, close-knit team, working closely with your care team colleagues to address the individual needs of our residents, to ensure that they are well cared for.

This is a demanding role for a cook, but you will have lots of support and quality training to make a success of it.

To be successful, you will be a capable, experienced cook with a cooking qualification. In addition, you will be a caring person who knows the vital role mealtimes play in the lives of others. Although previous experience in catering for older people in a care home or similar setting is beneficial, it is more important that you have an enthusiasm and commitment to good home cooked food.

This is a temporary post for six months.

Salary is pro rata of 38.50 hours per week (8.00).

A full job description can be found here Cook - Non OR_2.doc

Here at CrossReach, we strive to ensure that we are accepting, respectful and compassionate to both our residents and our employees. So, join us and you’ll be part of a professional environment with a range of development opportunities and a generous benefits package. It’s a career that will enhance your life and the lives of vulnerable people across Scotland.

If you would like to talk to someone about the types of opportunities we have, or have any other questions, please contact recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk.

Main Function

To prepare and serve nutritionally balanced and attractively presented meals and snacks to reflect the individual needs and requests of the service user ensuring a high standard of hygiene and safety in the catering area and promoting service user participation in the life of the home.

Main Duties

1. To plan the menus subject to agreement with the Unit Manager, in order to provide varied and interesting meals and snacks for service users and staff.
2. To cater, where necessary, for any special diets, consulting with service users on their preferences and providing a choice of menu.
3. To incorporate and make the best use of fresh vegetables and fruit in the diet of service user.
4. To maintain a check and control of food stocks and be responsible for the ordering of stores stock.
5. To prepare, cook and serve meals to clear and wash up with the assistance of other staff, where appropriate.
6. To prepare “home baking” to reflect the service users wishes.
7. In agreement and consultation with the care staff, encourage therapeutic participation by service users in food preparation in line with Health and Safety guidelines.
8. To comply with Health and Safety requirements in the kitchen and other catering areas.
9. To ensure all aspects of current health and hygiene legislation are adhered to.
10. To be responsible to the Unit Manager for budgetary control.
11. To be involved in the life of the Unit and cater for special occasions such as parties and seasonal events.
12. To supervise and help train other catering staff in catering duties.
13. To participate in staff meetings and in training activities as and when required.
14. To undertake any other duties as may reasonably befall within the parameters of the post as requested by the Unit Manager or appropriate Team Leader.

Qualifications

Essential

Elementary Food Handling Certificate – training will be given if required to achieve award.

Personal

Have respect for all aspects of Christian worship.

You will be required to participate in the organisations appraisal system.

This post requires you to either complete a Disclosure or be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks.

Skills and Abilities

Essential:

• Previous catering experience.
• Working knowledge of Health & Safety current legislative requirements.
• Basic computer literacy skills including use of Microsoft Office and the internet for completing mandatory e-learning courses.