Chef

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Cook/Chef to join our dedicated team. We specialise in residential and dementia Care and our primary aim at Chevington Lodge is to create a supportive and homely environment, respecting and enabling our Residents to live with us to achieve a happy and fulfilling life.

The Cook/Chef will prepare meals, have the responsibility for the day to day running of the kitchen ensuring compliance with relevant Health & Safety and Food Hygiene requirements.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Preparing and cooking meals and snacks following pre-set menus to ensure meals are nutritious, appetising and meet dietary needs of our residents
• Undertake 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
• To cooperate to ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation and the Health and Safety policies and procedures of the organisation.

Key requirements include:

• To treat all residents as individuals, ensuring that their personal choices and preferences are respected at all times.
• You will need to be reliable, highly motivated and have excellent communication skills
• You will need to be able to work well in a team a liaise with other staff, and residents.
• Experience in kitchen based environment.
• Have satisfactory levels of verbal and written communication skills.
• Behave in courteous manner at all times towards residents, relatives, local health officials, social workers and other general visitors.
• Ideally you will have prior experience within a care setting. Hold NVQ or QCF Level 2 in a relevant field.