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Job description

Cook at Kirk House..

Responsibilities

• You will provide a menu offering choice, seasonality, creativity, presentation and, above all, a food offering that is nutritious and high on quality.
• You will provide a food service which meets the expectations and requirements of our residents
• You will manage service times, providing a range of choice for breakfast, lunch and dinner to suit all palates, dietary requirements, digestion.
• You will manage the kitchen to a high standard ensuring compliance in terms of hygiene and quality with specific responsibility in maintaining external standards/regulations
• You will manage the kitchen to budget, taking into account stock control; portion control; minimisation of wastage; You will ensure that all appliances are fully functional and safe and report any faults to BCM Estates.
• You will manage a staff team ensuring that they are fully aware of kitchen procedure in terms of hygiene; quality; stock storage & rotation; cross contamination.
• You will ensure that a robust records management system is in place (eg) temperature; cleaning rota; stock; use by dates etc.
• On occasion, you may be required serve food to residents.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• 3-years experience of working in a busy kitchen, delivering 50 plus covers with responsibility for setting menus, purchasing, stock control.
• CIEH Level 3 in Food Safety or equivalent
• Demonstrable experience in: Managing a budget, managing a staff team, managing compliance

Desirable Skills

• HND/Third level qualification in Catering / Professional Cookery /food related discipline
• Working knowledge of using Microsoft Word; Outlook

Further Information

Work time - Rota to be confirmed.