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Job description

To assist the Cook and Assistant Cook in the preparation of nutritional meals to meet the needs of the residents, within the Christian ethos of the Council for Social Witness..

Responsibilities

• To assist the Cook/Assistant Cook with food preparation.
• Serve food.
• Take rubbish to bins.
• To clean and tidy kitchen areas including shelves, drawers and cooker.
• Clean floors, tiles and appliances.
• Wash dishes.
• To assist with the preparation of snacks (tea, sandwiches, suppers) etc.
• Prepare vegetables.
• To clean and tidy dining room, setting up tables for meals and trays where appropriate.
• To arrange for the laundry of cloths, napkins and tea towels etc.
• To maintain records as required.
• To carry out any other reasonable duty as required by the management of the Home, which is necessary for the support and well-being of the residents.
• This job description is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and can be changed or augmented at any time to meet changing needs.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Evidence and understanding of and respect for the needs of older people.
• Awareness of health and safety practices within a working and residential environment.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Experience of catering outside a domestic setting.
• Willingness to work additional hours to meet the requirements of the Home.
• Committed to working within the Christian ethos of the Home.

Further Information

Hourly Rate: £11.44 per hour (£12.02 per hour for Cook duties)

Application Information

Application packs can be downloaded from www.presbyterianireland.org/socialcarejobs or can be requested by emailing personnel@prebyterianireland.org or by phoning 02890417255. CVs will not be accepted as a form of application.