Part Time Cook

Salary: £13.83 per hour

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

10 per week - Saturday & Sunday

Location 23a John Street Derry/London Derry

Employee Benefits

• Enhanced Annual Leave – 35 days per year, increasing as your length of service increases
• Paid Sick Leave
• Company maternity & paternity pay
• Contributory Pension scheme
• Health Cash Back & Rewards Plan
• Christmas Savers club
• Bluelight discount card

Plus, many opportunities to learn and develop within the organisation

Depaul is a cross border charity supporting some of the most marginalised individuals, couples and families experiencing homelessness. Our mission is to end homelessness and change the lives of those affected by it. Would you like to help us to meet our mission?

We are a values led organisation and aim, at all times, to live and breathe these values in our everyday work. Our values are based on four key principles:

• We celebrate the potential of people
• We put our words into action
• We aim to take a wider role in civil society
• We believe in rights and responsibilities

If you choose to work for Depaul

Foyle Haven operates as a day service where street drinkers can access practical assistance and support to reduce the harm caused by their use of alcohol. Practical assistance provided includes hot meals, access to shower and laundry facilities and a programme of regular social activities for adults with a dependence on alcohol.

The cook is at the very heart of the service and will deliver delicious home cook nutritional meals with varying dietary requirements. They will ensure that hygiene and cleanliness within the kitchen are of the highest standards. We provide up to three meals a day for up to 23 service users, aimed at improving the health of our service users. The cook will work as part of a highly motivated team that provides a needs led practical support and advice to those using our services.

• To prepare and cook delicious home cook nutritional meals and snacks with varying dietary requirements.
• Monitor service user meal consumption and liaise with staff to ensure nutritional needs are being met.
• Develop individual meal plans for service users with specialised dietary needs.
• To ensure that hygiene and cleanliness within the kitchen are of the highest standards in accordance with Environmental Health requirements and legislation.
• To follow the kitchen procedures and maintain records in accordance with Environmental Health policies and processes
• Purchasing weekly food requirements and the ability to work within a budget with the support of the local management team
• Carry out regular stock takes and stock control procedures.
• To ensure catering requirements are met where there are stakeholder visits to the service.
• A commitment to participating in regular supervision and training
• A commitment to participating in a monthly catering meeting
• To participate in and attend training events, conferences and other functions as necessary.
• To ensure that all Depaul policies and procedures are being adhered to, particularly those relating to Health and Safety, Code of Practice and Confidentiality.
• To at all times undertake your role in a professional manner maintaining a high quality standard of work, and to always work in accordance with the aims, values and ethos of the Depaul.
• The above list is not exhaustive; additional areas of responsibility may be added over time and flexibility to cover for other staff roles is required from time to time.

• Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering or willing to complete EXPERIENCE
• A minimum of 1 years’ experience of producing freshly prepared ‘Home Cooked’ Recipes in a professional catering environment.
• To be able to commit to maintaining high standards…