25 Best Chef & Cook Jobs in Fitzwilliam (September 2024)

Job Overview: We are seeking a skilled and passionate Care Home Cook/Chef to join our team. As a Care Home Cook / Chef, you will be responsible for overseeing the culinary operations in our Care home. You will work closely with the kitchen staff to ensure high-quality meal preparation and exceptional dining experiences for our residents. Responsibilities: · Prepare and cook meals and snacks following pre-set menus in accordance with Health & Safety Regulations to ensure meals are nutritious, appetising and meet dietary needs. · Undertake simple stock control, reporting goods to be ordered to the relevant senior staff to ensure adequate supplies are maintained. · Undertake the cleaning of the kitchen and surrounding areas and also of equipment to ensure the kitchen is maintained to a high level · Ensure the security of the kitchen and storerooms is maintained at all times to provide a safe working environment. · Complete all required mandatory training courses · Ensure your own personal hygiene and cleanliness is of the highest standard Comply with Health & Safety, Fire Regulations and other Roop Cottage Residential Care Home policies General Requirements · You will need to be a committed, patient and caring person with a sense of humour and a positive outlook on life. · You will need to be highly motivated and have excellent communication skills · You will need to be able to work well in a team a liaise with other staff, volunteers and residents. · To respect and care for all residents as individuals, ensuring that their personal choices and preferences are respected and that individual dignity is respected at all times · To perform delegated tasks as instructed by the Home Manager so as to promote improvements in service and maintain continuity of care. · Ensure that all information of a confidential nature relating to the individual Residents and the business of Roop Cottage Residential Care Home is not divulged to third parties. Health & Safety · To comply with all work requests made under the Health & safety at Work Act 1974 and all statutory Fire Regulations · To comply with and ensure implementation of Croft Care Trusts Health and Safety policies, COSHH and Emergency and Fire prevention procedures. · To inform the Home Manager / Senior Staff member on duty of any untoward incidents, complaints, accidents in the Home or in the grounds of the Home. Qualifications · To have completed a basic food hygiene certificate within 6 months of starting · Hold NVQ or QCF Level 2 in a relevant field. · Experience in kitchen based environment. · Ability to work well within a team. · Experience of working with vulnerable adults in a residential setting. · Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace. If you are passionate about creating delicious meals, have experience in a care home kitchen, we would love to hear from you. Join our team as a Chef and showcase your culinary expertise! Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Pay: £8.00-£11.45 per hour Benefits: Company pension Flexitime On-site parking Schedule: Day shift Monday to Friday Overtime Weekend availability Experience: Chef: 3 years (preferred) Cooking: 5 years (preferred) Kitchen experience: 5 years (preferred) Work Location: In person

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