Cook

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Full Time Cook to work within our Crosby House Residential Service on a permanent basis. Working Monday to Friday, 39 hrs per week.

This rewarding role involves providing a high quality catering service designed to meet the needs of service users. Prior experience of working in a catering environment is required and experience of cooking in a residential care sector would be welcomed but it is not essential.

Standard hours of work: 39 hours per week

Working pattern: Monday to Friday

Post status: Permanent – Full Time

Rate of pay: £12.81 per hour

Location: Crosby House, 1 May Baird Avenue, Aberdeen, AB25 3BD

• Company pension
• Employee assistance programme
• Generous annual leave
• Refer a friend programme – Receive £200 when you introduce a family member or friend to VSA
• Investment in personal development and career through our learning and development programmes
• Access to our employee discount scheme

To contribute to the provision of a high quality catering service designed to meet the needs of service users.

• Organise the receipt of provisions and equipment, ensuring that goods are stored safely and hygienically to regulatory requirements.
• Maintain food safety and hygiene standards in food preparation and cooking, and in the working environment.
• Record food temperatures in accordance with food safety legislation.
• Prepare and cook a wide variety of dishes to a high standard to meet the needs of service users.
• Ensure the kitchen area and equipment are kept clean to the standard required, setting, monitoring and following cleaning schedules.
• Establish and develop positive relationships with service users within agreed operational and organisational parameters.
• Communicate effectively with others in the workplace, providing written and verbal information when required according to agreed reporting procedures.
• Contribute towards monitoring compliance with health, safety and security requirements in the workplace.
• Carry out any other duties which may be required from time to time, provided the tasks are reasonable and within the post-holders capabilities.
• Work within internal control systems to facilitate improvement in the quality of service provided.

Essential:

• Awareness of Health and Safety Regulations, including Food Hygiene.
• Experience of working in a catering environment to specified standards.
• Plan and prepare nutritionally balanced meals.
• Good organiser.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work within deadlines.

Desirable:

• C&G Certificate 706 (1,2 or
  3) or equivalent.
• Food Hygiene certificate REHIS.
• Experience of cooking in residential care sector.
• Ordering/Stock control.
• Preparation of menus.
• Supervising the work of other staff.
• Baking skills.
• An understanding of mental health conditions.

• Flexible.
• Pleasant manner.

Serving meals as and when required. Attending training and staff meetings as and when required.