Cook - De Paul House

Cook - De Paul House - Govan

Full time

Shift Pattern

Working 5 days over 7 on a 5 week rota, this includes 2.5 weekends with a mixture of 10:30 to 18:30 and 10:00 to 18:00.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of De Paul House service. Located in Govan, DePaul House is a residential support service for young adults transitioning into independent living. Situated in 3 linked properties each of the 9 flats has access to the communal garden and amenities. It is a supportive environment where our residents work towards gaining the necessary skills to secure and maintain a tenancy of their own.

We are looking to recruit a Cook to join our busy team. The successful candidate will be required to prepare, cook, and serve nutritious, appetising, and varied meals to the individuals we support, ensuring that you meet specific dietary requirements and daily deadlines. You will ensure the kitchen area and store cupboards are kept to the standard required of the current Food Safety Legislation by means of cleaning schedules. You will also be responsible for the ordering of foodstuffs, supplies and operate a stock control system, ensuring value for money. A relevant catering qualification and knowledge of Cook Safe and Infection Control is essential.

We offer excellent support and training. If you are looking for a new and rewarding challenge, this may be the ideal opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve nutritious, appetising, and varied meals to residents, ensuring dietary requirements are met.
• Maintain kitchen area and store cupboards to meet Food Safety Legislation by following cleaning schedules.
• Order foodstuffs and supplies, manage stock control system and ensure value for money.
• Operate with knowledge of Cook Safe and Infection Control.
• Work 5 days over 7 on a 5 week rota including 2.5 weekends.

About You

We are looking for someone who is passionate about food, creative and wholesome who can deliver mouth watering homecooked meals that any young adult will devour. You will be providing meals for 9 individuals ages between 16-25 with a vast range of likes and dislikes and dietary requirements. You would be required to create menus taking the young adults preference into account. We also hold theme nights and during summer months lots of BBQ and outdoor Pizza ovens. You must be fun loving, able to interact with young adults, and provide positive meal time experiences. DePaul House is an enabling project which may entail you providing cooking and baking lessons. This role is mainly lone working within the kitchen, you must be able to manage your time and workspace, follow and have knowledge of Cook Safe and Food Hygiene legislation. Ability to stock control and to order goods from various suppliers. Home baking would be an advantage.

Working 5 over 7 on a 5 week rota this would include 2.5 weekends with a mixture of 10:30 to 18:30 and 10:00 to 18:00.