Cook – Young Adults Residential Service
HOURS |
LOCATION |
CLOSING DATE |
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| 20 |
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30th November 2024 | |
QUALIFICATIOONS (IF REQUIRED) |
SERVICE AREA |
SALARY |
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11.50 per hour | |
In the role of Residential home Cook, you will provide well-balanced and nutritious meals for the Adults living at our 6 bed home for Young Adults with Learning Disabilities. You will plan and prepare meals from scratch, 5 days per week (Mon – Thurs PM and Sun 4 hrs) ensuring menus are well planned and balanced to meet dietary and cultural needs and intolerances. You will be working 20 hours per week.
Duties:
· To devise a weekly menu in line with our young people’s needs and requirements.
· To prepare high quality, nutritious cooked meals from fresh ingredients on a daily basis.
· To prepare suitable food for consumption for days when not working. This can be food which can be reheated or defrosted and easily prepared.
· To be creative in trying out a range of hot meals/snacks daily meeting cultural and diversity needs.
· Sensitivity towards young people’s individual dietary/intolerances/cultural needs and to be able to prepare meals accordingly.
· To ensure mealtimes are as smooth and enjoyable as possible
· To clear up and wash dishes and kitchen area after the meal has been eaten.
· An awareness and understanding of allergies in foods that may be harmful and to manage the risk posed.
· To ensure food budgets are adhered to at all times.
· To plan and prepare food for day trips out, birthday celebrations, training sessions, meetings etc as required.
Kitchen Maintenance:
· To ensure the kitchen area is kept clean, tidy and hygienic at all times.
· To undertake a deep clean of the kitchen area at least once per week including wiping down of surfaces, cleaning of cupboards, fridge, appliances etc
· To maintain and update Safer Food Records and any other records in line with food safety and company policies and procedures.
· To update manager of any damage to equipment and the need for any crockery, kitchen appliances etc.
Additional Requirements:
· To undertake training as necessary to fulfil the requirements of this role.
· To maintain confidentiality at all times.
· To adhere to company policies and procedures at all times
· To undertake any other duties as required by the manager within the scope of the post. To carry out support tasks in accordance with the care plan and behaviour support plans of the service user.
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