Chef in Nottingham - CV-Library

Barker Ross are looking for a chef to provide all catering services within day service, with particular emphasis on healthy eating and dietary requirements of people with specific health or cultural needs.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor expenditure and ensure that the service provided is cost effective and within the budget set.

Plan menus and arrange food purchasing.

Ensure that food is presented attractively to encourage sales and that it is portioned correctly.

Be responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness in the kitchen and ensure good hygiene practices are observed throughout.

Be responsible le for the security of the kitchen, dining and food storage areas including maintenance of adequate stock control records.

Key Accountabilities

Research service user views and opinions about menus and choice and take action as appropriate to resolve complaints.

Establish satisfactory cleaning schedules, ensure that these are carried out at the frequency required and undertake all Assured Safe Catering procedures and documentation

Ensure deliveries are checked for quality and quantity and take appropriate action in the vent of problems arising.

Alert the day service manager of any defects in equipment and take appropriate action to effect repairs or replacement.

Ensure that the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act are complied with and that all those using the catering facilities are given adequate instructions.

Manage and supervise the work of the catering assistant.

Support service users and other personnel deployed to work within the catering service and ensure that they work within established guidelines.

Education and Knowledge

Either City &Guilds 706/1/2, NVQ Level 2 in food preparation or equivalent.

Knowledge of responsibilities under the food safety act and associated legislation.

Knowledge of menu planning, which includes choice and food purchasing.

Knowledge of issues in relation to health eating and catering for special diets.

Knowledge of safe working practices.

Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business