Cook at Avenue Healthcare

JOB DETAILS

Key Responsibilities

• Meal Preparation, Planning and Service
  • Cooking food according to the given recipes and menus using a range of methods (i.e. baking, braising, frying, roasting or steaming)
  • Ensures that each meal leaving the kitchen is checked for quality, quantity, presentation, correct temperature, served on time and per the patient’s request.
  • Preparing food to meet special dietary requirements e.g. (low calorie, high calorie, diabetic)
  • Serve patient meals and ensure that service is professional, discreet and personalized.
  • Ensuring that plates and cutlery are cleared and collected from the wards and offices in good time.
  • Ensuring that food is items are correctly so that wastage is kept to a minimum.
  • Responding quickly to special patient needs (e.g. Post-operative & maternity food requests).
• Cleaning and Infection Control
  • Cleaning food preparation areas and equipment and ensuring that laid out infection control. procedures are followed.
  • Making sure that the kitchen and its environs are hygienic.
  • Following the “clean as you go” principal
  • Ensuring that the non-daily cleaning schedules are adhered to.
• Personal Hygiene
  • Maintain the highest standards of personal hygiene and dress. Wearing the correct, clean uniform at all times.
  • Ensuring that he / she undergoes food handler’s exams every six months.
• Reporting any breakages, equipment malfunctions and faults to the Head of Catering.
• Maintain client and patient privacy and confidentiality at all times.
• Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor in line with the job description.

Person Specification

• Diploma Food Production/Culinary Arts.
• Not less than 2 years’ experience as a Cook.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Attention to detail.