Cook - Wirral, United Kingdom - We Care Group

We Care Group

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Wirral, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We Care Group
We Care Group are a family owned company. Founded on the tradition of healthcare excellence, we bring a combination of the highest quality health care services and experienced, compassionate and dedicated staff to all of our nursing and care homes

We offer a warm, supportive and uplifting environment, where our residents are able to maintain their own individuality and feel at home.

We take pride in being both small enough to care and large enough to be able to care. After all, we believe in 'caring for our loved ones, like they cared for us'

Job Overview

In your role as a cook, your responsibilities include the preparation, cooking, and service of nourishing and delightful meals for our residents, considering their individual preferences, special dietary requirements, and any necessary modifications.

You need to do this in a timely manner.

About you
You will have the ability to treat people with dignity. You will have strong listening and observational skills to understand the unique needs and preferences of individuals. You will also have some awareness of the challenges faced by the people in our care.

Benefits
We offer the following benefits once you join our team;

DBS costs covered and uniform provided by Employer
Employer Contributory Pension of 3%
Employee Assistance Programme
Blue Light Card Scheme
Company Events (such as Care Awards)
Employee Competitions with Love2Shop Vouchers
Buddy System (£200)
Employee of the Month (£100)
Refer a Friend (£150)
Free Tea/Coffee and Soup/Sandwiches
Free On-Site Parking

About The Role

Responsibilities and Duties of the Job

Creating a varied and nutritional menu in line with dietary needs and preferences
Training and managing the kitchen team in prepping
Managing all mandatory paperwork including: adhering to COSHH and HACCP guidelines, company policies and procedures
Catering for special events or seasonal activities, such as summer fetes, Christmas parties and birthdays (as required)
Ordering and procuring fresh food and other foodstuff supplies from Preferred Suppliers
Regularly monitor stock control and to inform the Manager of any discrepancies.
To ensure proper stock rotation of foodstuffs to minimise wastage, and to dispose of promptly any foodstuff found to be past "sellby" dates for any reason.
To prepare nutritional food and beverages to a high standard, taking into account, the content, balance, colour and nutritional values of each meal
To maintain a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen and food storage areas at all times, in accordance with the appropriate Food Hygiene Regulations
Ensuring deep cleaning schedules and Rota's are completed appropriately
To assist in the monitoring and recording of refrigerator, chiller and freezer temperatures in accordance with Environmental Health requirements.

Our Value-Based Personal Qualities

Working Together

Involve our residents, family, external agencies & colleagues.
Speak up when things go wrong.

Respect and Dignity

Understand personcentred care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices.
Promoting independence and encouraging appropriate risktaking.

Everybody Counts

Ensuring no one is discriminated against or excluded.
Understand human rights and their impact on care delivery.
Facilitating people to speak up about concerns and acting upon them.

Commitment to Quality of Care

Striving for quality in everything we do recognise and understanding what quality in care means for people within our homes.
Being accepting of criticism and focusing on improvement.
Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge.

Compassion

Treating people with kindness.
Understanding the importance of empathy in all areas of employment.
Understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service.

Improving Lives

Focus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas.
Understanding of wellbeing and what is important to our residents.
Improving outcomes for people.
Ensuring appropriate services are provided for our residents.

Please note that the duties and requirements in this job description may change as the needs of our service users and homes change. They may also change to align with future policies.

Required Criteria

Right to live and work in the UK

Skills Needed
Exceptional Customer Service Skills, Menu Engineering Skills, HACCP/Food Safety Management Skills

About The Company
We treat all of our residents as individuals. We care about their unique needs as well as their likes and dislikes, hobbies and past times.

We make sure every one of our residents is provided with a completely personalised care plan; giving them dignity, choice and independence in a home from home environment.

Our reputation is built on more than 15 year