Assistant Cook
Burnview Healthcare is a group of family run care homes which specialises in Dementia, Nursing, Residential, and Day care. Our emphasis is on creating a caring and secure environment where our residents know that they are ‘Living Amongst Friends.
Working as part of a team all our employees play a vital role in ensuring our residents are well cared for whilst promoting a positive and enjoyable working environment. In return, we offer our employees competitive rates of pay, full training both online and in person, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Cook to prepare and serve nutritiously balanced meals.
About the role
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. You will take full responsibility for the running of the Kitchen in the absence of the Head Cook.
2. Working alongside the Head Cook, you will be responsible for Menu Creation and the daily preparation, cooking and serving of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner along with provision of a selection of drinks and snacks throughout the day and preparation of evening suppers.
3. You will take ownership of any issues that arise and work in conjunction with the Head Cook and Home Manager to manage the kitchen team accordingly.
4. You will be responsible for all food orders and meeting the budgetary requirements of the home whilst ensuring the provision of nutritious meals to meet varied dietary needs, as requested by the Home Manager.
5. To ensure the efficient, hygienic and safe use of the kitchen equipment.
6. To discuss with the residents/registered nursing staff in order to establish menus of a nutritionally balanced and varied nature, taking into consideration any special dietary requirements.
7. To maintain sufficient levels of food in stock and ordering when required.
8. To prepare, cook and serve meals ensuring high standards of food and presentation are achieved.
9. To clean all surfaces, equipment and dishes with help from the Kitchen assistant.
Communication:
10. Participate in Staff and Resident meetings as and when required.
Training & Development:
11. Attend mandatory training days/courses, on or off site, as and when required.
12. Maintain professional knowledge and competence.
Health and Safety:
13. Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Resident, colleague, self or another.
14. Understand, and ensure the implementation of, the Nursing Home’s Health and Safety Policy, and Emergency and Fire procedure.
15. Report to the Home Manager or Maintenance person, any faulty appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard.
16. Promote safe working practice within the Nursing Home including the documenting and maintaining all records accordingly.
General:
17. Promote and ensure the good reputation of the Nursing Home.
18. Ensure that all information of confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties.
19. Notify the Home Manager, or the Person in Charge, as soon as possible of your inability to report for duty, and also on your return to work from all periods of absence.
20. Ensure the security of the Nursing Home is maintained at all times.
21. Adhere to all Company policies and procedures within the defined time scales.
22. Ensure all equipment is clean and well maintained.
23. Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you.
This Job Description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended as an exhaustive list.
Burnview Healthcare reserves the right to amend this job description from time to time, according to business needs. Any changes will be confirmed in writing. Please note that you share with Burnview Healthcare the responsibility for making suggestions to alter the scope of your duties and improve the effectiveness of you post.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Right to live and work in the UK
- A relevant catering qualification and Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Team player.
Desired criteria
- Relevant knowledge on COSHH and HACCP.
- Experience of working within a similar sector
Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity
Establishing Rapport With Clients
Ability to Identify and Anticipate needs
Food Production
HACCP/Food Safety Management Skills
Burnview Healthcare
In all our homes we aim to care for our residents in a way that promotes independence and autonomy whilst giving each resident the surety that we are there to care and assist with their individual needs. Being family run with nursing experience we pride ourselves in being active in the operation of our care homes. We have high standards and are driven along with our management team of highly experienced health care professionals to lead our excellent staff in providing the optimum in resident care. We pride ourselves in adhering to the principles of accountability, involvement and communication and as such operate an ‘open door communication policy’ to all.
As family run care homes our emphasis is on recruiting and retaining the best people. We have high standards and are driven along with our management team of highly experienced health care professionals to lead our excellent staff in providing the optimum in resident care. We consider that everyone working in adult social care should be able to take part in learning and development so they can carry out their role effectively. We believe that developing our people can only enhance the care we give. We can all learn daily which can develop us both as people and care givers. Training from Induction to recurrent training updates will help to develop the right skills and knowledge so our team can provide high quality care and support. We encourage staff training either in-house or via external training organisations. We promote individual supported training, group training and practical training.
Our benefits
When you join us we make a commitment to you and we want you to commit to us. You will receive tailored training to give you the best start along with ongoing support to give you the best possible conditions to thrive and develop. We are a team and as such welcome your input and ideas that may make what we do even better.