Vacancies

TITLE: Relief Cook

GRADE: Agenda for Change Band 3

LOCATION: Foyle Hospice, In-Patient Unit

RESPONSIBLE TO: Trustees of Foyle Hospice

REPORTS TO: Administrative Services Manager

JOB PROFILE:

• Preparing and distributing high quality nutritious food to patients, staff and visitors at the Hospice.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene at all times.

DUTIES:

• Prepare, cook and present meals including breakfast, lunch, and morning and afternoon snacks according to agreed specified standards.
• Ensure that meals prepared for patients take into consideration the digestive and nutritional requirements as advised by nursing and medical staff.
• Promote a flexible approach to meal provision in line with individual patient choice.
• Cater for meetings/functions as required.
• Receive, store and rotate stock in refrigerators, freezers and stores.
• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness/hygiene within the kitchen and stores at all times.
• Ensure all food safety documentation is fully completed and comply with all food safety procedures.
• Ensure all duties on cleaning schedules are completed and recorded
• Ensure that the kitchen meets current standards of food safety legislation/HASSP.
• Ensure kitchen adheres to all Health and Safety legislation.
• Liaise regularly with Head cook.
• Supervise catering assistants/volunteers.
• Ensure all equipment is maintained in good working order and report all faults to Administrative Services Manager
• Adhere to COSSH regulations.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures of Foyle Hospice.
• Any other comparable duties as requested by the Head Cook/Administrative Services Manager

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• Attend study days relevant to the role
• Undertake any further training as may be considered necessary for the role
• Attend all mandatory training updates
• Attend all Housekeeping Team meetings.

Download Application Form here
Download Job Description/Person Spec here

Please send application Form to: hr@foylehospice.com

Closing date Friday 15th May, 12PM

For an application pack/return application pack or further details on the above post please contact:

Patricia Ferguson

HR Department

Foyle Hospice

61 Culmore Road

Derry/Londonderry

BT48 8JE

Telephone: 028 71 351010

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer