Purpose of the post
•Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
•Responsibility for the management and order in the kitchen that includes ordering food, preparing menus and meals, serving meals and snacks. Keep required records about all aspects of kitchen work. Supervise cleanliness and safety in the kitchen, instruct and supervise staff and manage all services associated with the kitchen.
Responsibility for functions
•Responsibility for staff, finance and the equipment associated with the kitchen. Inform the manager and/or the property section and/or another agency of any deficiency in the kitchen building or equipment associated with the kitchen
Main duties
•Ensure that service users keep their dignity, independence, and rights at all times. An integral part of this is to ensure that the users have an opportunity to choose their food every day and have an input to the type of food provided.
•Participate in and conduct meetings with service users to gather information and feedback.
•To have the knowledge and ability to prepare meals for individuals with complex needs
•Committed to supporting 'cookery' activities with service users
•To organise theme days/evenings
•Ensure that the organisation and administration of the kitchen is effective and efficient and in compliance with relevant Health and Safety legislation and the Council's policies and guidelines.
•Order goods
•Prepare, cook and present nutritious and tasty meals to service users in a clean environment and in compliance with legislation and the relevant guidelines.
•Planning and following a menu by considering nutrition needs.
•Control meal sizes in accordance with the relevant guidelines and the wishes of service users
•Supervise kitchen staff including specifying duties, work arrangements and training.
•Adhere to cleaning arrangements, and update the schemes
•Ensure that property matters receive attention and that kitchen standards do not slip.
•Responsibility for the budget, and to work effectively
•IT skills and use
•Attend relevant training for the post.
•Attend and participate in staff meetings.
•Supervise and appraise kitchen staff in accordance with the Council's system and in collaboration with the Home Manager.
•Compliance with the relevant requirements, Regulation, and Inspection of Social Care Wales 2017.
•Agree to any medical investigation considered to be of benefit to the worker and/or the service.
•Responsibility for self-development.
•Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
•Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
•Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
•Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
•Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
•Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
Special circumstances
•to be prepared in an emergency to respond to a call to support another care home in the area