Cook - Day Services

The successful applicant with be working as part of a small team in an industrial kitchen providing meals to people with varied diets. The role of cook includes:

• To plan, prepare, and produce relevant food and beverage in line with customer requirements and legislation, whilst ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Plan and organise your own workload and that of the catering team to meet given priorities.
• Monitor, organise and maintain appropriate stock control levels in all areas including records of monthly stocktaking.
• To maintain excellent standards within the kitchen to meet the needs of environmental health and to help maintain current hygiene rating of 5 star.
• To assist in supervising and mentoring Kitchen Assistants, ensuring that the agreed standards and targets are maintained.
• Respect people's culture, beliefs and preferences in all aspects of their daily life and within the care service that is delivered. For example: Menu planning and food preparation, personal care routines and religious practices.
• Promote effective waste management within the kitchen.
• Safeguard people's human rights at all times and ensure that the care and support provided, protects people and ensures their safety and well-being.
Please ensure you refer to the Job Description and the essential criteria in the Person Specification when completing the online application form, as this information is used to select candidates for interview. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you registered with North East Jobs. We will contact shortlisted candidates by email to confirm the arrangements for interview. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notification, as you will not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk/spam folder. If you are successful following the recruitment process any appointment will be subject to two satisfactory references, right to work check, health clearance and an Enhanced DBS check. Please note CVs or covering letters will not be accepted. For more information on Sunderland Care and Support, please visit our website; https://sunderlandcareandsupport.co.uk Supporting documents JD - Cook.docx (47.83 KB) Person specification Cook grade 4.pdf (250.93 KB) Information for candidates.doc (63.5 KB) Privacy Notice.pdf (97.64 KB) Purpose&Values2024.pdf (78.27 KB) SCAS Employee Benefits List FINAL.pdf (729.66 KB)

Do you have a passion for care and support? Are you looking for a rewarding career that promotes the rights and wellbeing of vulnerable people, whilst providing job satisfaction?

At Sunderland Care and Support we are committed to being a trusted provider in the delivering of high-quality customer focused social and health care services. Sunderland Care and Support are looking for a full time Cook to join the team at Washington Community Resource Centre, where we provide daytime opportunities for adults with learning and physical disabilities.