GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• You will need to be a committed, patient, and caring person with a sense of humour and a positive outlook on life.
• You will need to be highly motivated and have excellent communication skills
• You will need to be able to work well in a team a liaise with other staff, volunteers, and residents.
• To respect and care for all residents as individuals, ensuring that their personal choices and preferences are respected and that individual dignity is respected at all times
• To perform delegated tasks as instructed by the Home Manager and or Supervisor/ Team Leader so as to promote service improvements and maintain continuity of care.
• Ensure that all information of a confidential nature relating to the individual Residents and the business of Little Heaton Care Home is not divulged to third parties.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

Assist in the preparation and provision of 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:

• Prepare and cook meals and snacks following pre-set menus in accordance with Health & Safety Regulations to ensure meals are nutritious, appetizing, and meet dietary and or medical needs.
• Clean the kitchen and surrounding areas and equipment to ensure the kitchen is maintained to a high standard.
• Ensure the security of the kitchen and storerooms is maintained at all times to provide a safe working environment.
• Attend training courses as required.
• Ensure your hygiene and cleanliness is of the highest standard
• Comply with Health and Safety, Fire Regulations, and all other Home Policies
• To complete monthly audits for kitchen reporting any finding to home manager
• To prepare menus for the nursing home taking into account the content, balance, colour and nutritional values, inline with agreed budget.
• To consult with residents on a regular basis to ensure that their needs and choices are being met.
• To prepare special diets for residents as directed by the nursing staff.
• To maintain the agreed stock levels of food.
• To implement and maintain an agreed deep cleaning schedule for the kitchen.
• To carry out stock takes at the end of each month.
• To work within agreed budget guidelines on staff costs and consumables and to cooperate in any action necessary so as to keep to budget.
• To assist in the preparation of function menus and costing.
• To co-operate with requests from the Home Manager and residents wherever possible.
• To attend resident/relative meetings whenever possible.
• To be aware of the Safer Food Better Business Management System , Food Hygiene , Allergens and Infection Control Policies and procedures.