Cook

Overview

JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Cook REPORTS TO: Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor RESPONSIBLE TO: Catering Manager through appropriate Area Catering Manager

RESPONSIBLE FOR: Shared supervision of staff

JOB PURPOSE To assist the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor in all activities concerned with the preparation and cooking of meals. Team participation is essential to provide an efficient hygienic service, to achieve customer satisfaction and to promote sales within the unit.

• Skilled cooking activities connected with the full range of meals (for example, assist with the preparation of menus, portion control, the provision of special dietary meals and function catering where appropriate).
• Assist with record keeping.
• Control of hygiene, health and safety in the kitchen including recording of temperatures.
• Direction and/or shared supervision of other employees.
• Operational control of service points including transported meals.
• Associated administrative duties as required which may include assistance with: planning of meals; stock-taking, organisation of stores and fridges and receipt of deliveries; general kitchen management in the absence of the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor; training of staff; cash handling where appropriate.
• General kitchen duties as required (washing up, setting up and clearing away equipment and tables, cleaning of the kitchen, dining room surrounds and equipment).
• Assist in the promotion of the service to parents, principals and customers to increase uptake.
• Securing of premises as required.
• General duties as delegated in connection with service provision.
• General
  
  Conditions:
  
  comply with Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations, Codes of Practice; working conditions; administration; duties within competence; promote and adhere to the values/ethos of the School. This job description provides guidelines and may be updated; other duties of a similar nature may be assigned from time to time.

In accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998), promote good relations, equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times. To view the summary of terms and conditions for this post, .

Notes to Job Applicants

• You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the required criteria; failure to do so may result in not being shortlisted. Demonstrate for both essential and desirable criteria where relevant.
• Demonstrate how you meet the criteria by the closing date for applications, unless stated otherwise.
• The stage when criteria are measured is outlined in the table below; shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 using information provided in your application.
• The Selection Panel reserves the right to shortlist only applicants who most strongly meet the criteria.
• In the event of excessive applications, the Panel reserves the right to apply desirable criteria at shortlisting; clearly demonstrate how you meet any desirable criteria.

The following are essential criteria which will be measured at shortlisting and may be explored during the interview/selection stage. Please indicate how you meet these criteria on your application form.

• Qualifications and Experience Hold either (A) or (B):
• NVQ Level 2 in food preparation and cooking or City & Guilds 706-1 & 706-2 or equivalent or higher relevant qualification OR
• Two years’ experience of food preparation and cooking within a catering establishment

Knowledge Knowledge of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)

Other Willingness to undertake job related training

The following are additional essential criteria measured during the interview/selection stage in line with EA’s Game Changing People Model.

• Skills/Abilities Ability to communicate and engage effectively with others as part of a team and with customers; excellent interpersonal and team-working skills; effective organisational and planning skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines; motivation towards providing excellent food and customer service
• Values Orientation Evid…