Cook

Cook - Temporary Ongoing Role (Ipswich)

Location: 43 Queen's Way, Ipswich, IP1 5PQ
Pay Rate: £13.75 per hour
Working Pattern: Tuesday to Friday
Hours: 8:30am - 2:30pm (20-minute break)
Duration: 4 weeks initially, with potential for extension

Requirements:

• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service
• Valid Food Hygiene and Allergen Awareness certificates

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and bake a variety of pastries, including cakes, cinnamon rolls, and cupcakes
• Support delivery of the Lunch Club service (9:30am - 1:00pm on Wednesdays and Fridays)
• Plan and purchase ingredients in consultation with the manager
• Maintain a clean, safe, and hygienic kitchen environment in line with food safety standards
• Prepare, cook, present, and serve fresh food to recognised high standards to ensure a professional service
• Ensure that current health and safety and environmental health and hygiene standards and other appropriate regulations and procedures are maintained within the catering facility (e.g. BFH / COSHH) and food storage us carried out to approved British standards.
• Plan healthy and nutritious menus in a cost-effective way to the service considering any nutritional and dietary requirements and customer opinion
• Purchasing food from appropriate sources ensuring adherence to strict budgetary control, and in liaison with Centre Manager following procurement guidelines
• Ensure all provisions are purchased in advance and in accordance with the approved purchasing system and record keeping and maintain effective stock control.
• Ensure all equipment and machinery in the catering facility is cleaned and maintained at a safe and serviceable level
• Keep Centre Manager up to date with the performance of the catering service and notify them of any problems with cooking, cleaning, ordering supplies, or equipment required to perform an effective service
• Record and report any accidents or incidents within the catering facility.
• To be proactive in promoting the café and Centre programmes and cater for fund raising activities.
• Ensure customers are treated in a friendly manner, with courtesy and respect always
• Lay tables and clear away and clean used crockery and cutlery from eating area
• Handle cash received responsibly
• Supervise the work of assistants and volunteers and provide training where necessary in collaboration with the Centre Manager