Catering Supervisor - Part Time

Main Purpose

To undertake the supervision and support of all kitchen staff and ensure that training is undertaken, and qualifications are updated as necessary.

To maintain and improve own professional knowledge and competency.

To order and maintain adequate stocks to enable all kitchen staff to have the necessary supplies to meet menu requirements.

To ensure that all records are maintained to the standards required by the company and monitoring agencies such as environmental health and HACCUP.

To ensure that effective kitchen systems and procedures are in place and followed by kitchen staff.

To ensure that residents are provided with a nutritionally balanced menu, with choices suitable for them.

Main Responsibilities

· Audit kitchen procedures weekly/monthly.

· Manage any challenges or complaints relevant to this role.

· To ensure the strict adherence to the safety and security of the kitchen and kitchen practices.

· To maintain a clean and tidy kitchen.

· To ensure the appropriate temperature checks are strictly adhered to at all times

· Notify the Home Manager of any faulty or damaged equipment used by the kitchen.

· Monitor and control food wastage and report all wastage through the correct process. Any sub-standard food is returned, and the supplier contacted. Supplier issues are cascaded to the Home Manager.

· Ensure that all food preparation areas operate to current and any future legal or regulatory requirements.

· To go through nutritional care requirements and weight monitoring within the care plans for each resident with the Home Manager at least once every month or as needs change.

· Ensure only materials that comply with the companies COSHH assessment procedures are used in the kitchen.

· Ensure food is served and presented in a way that is conducive with a high-quality dining experience.

· Contribute to the safeguarding of adults by ensuring you are aware of your role in relation to the company's safeguarding audit policy, taking steps to protect residents from any form of abuse or neglect and use the appropriate reporting mechanisms to inform the Home Manager of any concerns.

· Adhere to all legislation and any changes to legislation ensuring all vulnerable adults are taken care of.

· Promote a positive personal/professional profile within the local community, always ensuring the good reputation of the home.

· Ensuring that all information of a confidential nature is not divulged to third parties.

· Notifying the Home Manager, or the person in charge, as soon as possible of your inability to report for duty and on your return to work from all periods of absence.

· Ensuring the security of the home is always maintained.

· Adhering to all company policies and procedures within the defined timescales and that all equipment is clean and well maintained.

Leadership

· Inspire and motivate the team to prepare food to the required specification.

• Lead by example, setting the pace and standard.

· Train and develop the team to deliver food to specification and meet or exceed residents’ expectations.

· Praise and recognise good performance.

· Be able to challenge poor performance and report any problems to the Home Manager; pro-active approach in problem solving

Person Specification

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

City and Guilds or equivalent 706/1 and 2 or NVQ level 1 1/1 1 1 in catering

Food Safety Certificate

Knowledge of HACCP and COSHH Regulations

First Aid Certificate

Intermediate Food Safety Certificate

Experience

Sound professional catering experience within commercial or institutional setting. Proven ability to deliver a high standard of food service.

Experience of managing staff

Experience of costing and budget monitoring and control.

Knowledge of working with Apetito as well as fresh cooking and baking.

Catering within a residential/care environment.

Knowledge of nutritional issues and special dietary requirements.

Knowledge and understanding of the best practice guidelines around care home nutrition and hydration.

Skills/Attributes

To motivate and effectively manage a team of staff to deliver a high-quality service.

Coaching and mentoring skills

Ability to maximise use of products and to minimise wastage.

Capable of producing "high volume" cooking.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Budgeting.

Customer focused.

Computer literate

Additional Requirements

· This is a developing role and the post holder will be required to flex and adapt as the role embeds

Pay: £13.80 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Store discount

Application question(s):

• We do not offer sponsorship, if you require sponsorship, please do not apply

Experience:

• Catering: 3 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person