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Position title
Chef
Employment Type
Full-time, Part-time
Job Location
Huddersfield
Base Salary
£12
Description
Eachstep Lockwood is a warm and welcoming care home in Huddersfield, dedicated to providing excellent care and support to our elderly residents. We are looking for a passionate and skilled
Cook to join our team and help deliver nutritious, delicious meals that meet the dietary needs and preferences of our residents.
Responsibilities
As a
Cook, you will be responsible for preparing high-quality meals for our residents, ensuring that all dishes are nutritious, well-balanced, and cater to individual dietary requirements. You will play an important role in promoting our residents’ health and wellbeing through food that is both comforting and enjoyable.
Key Responsibilities
- Meal Preparation: Plan, prepare, and cook meals that cater to residents' specific dietary needs, including soft diets, diabetic, and allergen-free options.
- Menu Planning: Work with the care home management to create varied and nutritious weekly menus that incorporate residents’ preferences and nutritional requirements.
- Health & Safety: Ensure that food is prepared and stored in compliance with health and safety regulations, including food hygiene standards.
- Stock Management: Oversee kitchen stock, ordering ingredients as required, and maintaining accurate records of supplies.
- Kitchen Hygiene: Maintain a clean and organised kitchen environment, ensuring equipment is properly cleaned and maintained.
- Resident Engagement: Take feedback from residents about their meal preferences and adapt menus to suit their tastes, ensuring mealtimes are a pleasant experience.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with care and kitchen staff to ensure smooth service and to meet the needs of the home’s daily schedule.
Experience
- Experience: Previous experience as a cook, ideally in a residential care setting, school, or healthcare environment.
- Qualifications: Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to obtain). Relevant catering qualifications are desirable.
- Dietary Knowledge: Understanding of dietary needs for older people, including specific requirements for diabetes, swallowing difficulties, and allergies.
- Organisational Skills: Ability to manage time effectively and produce meals to schedule while maintaining high standards.
- Caring Attitude: A passion for cooking and providing high-quality food to enhance the lives of elderly residents.
- Flexibility: Willingness to work flexible hours, including some weekends and holidays, as required.
- Experience 1 year (preferred)
Job Benefits
- Company pension
- On-site parking
