Nursery Cook

Job PurposeTo purchase prepare, cook and serve meals, ensuring that all meals are balanced and take account of all ethnic, religious and dietary needs of clients and staff. To provide additional catering when required.Main Duties and Responsibilities Nursery CookTo act as key holder, unlocking the nursery in the morning. Switching on all necessary equipment (water boiler, grill light oven, hot plate.) Dealing appropriately when issues arisePreparing for, cooking lunch and preparing sacks within the centre taking account of dietary, cultural and religious needs. Responsibility for clearing away after meals.Ordering produce, ensuring that there is sufficient to cover the number of meals required, but to ensure there is minimal waste. (Ensuring that food is consumed within sell by dates.)Ensure that hygiene standards and safe practices are maintained at all times, including cleaning fridges freezers and cookers; washing large pots, cleaning work surfaces, ensuring that instructions for freezing food are followed; washing floors, shelves, walls, work surfaces To account for any monies spent as required and monitor budgets. Attending meetings with centre managers to discuss menus and allow time to plan meals on a weekly basis and to input into team meetings and undertake training as and when required.To ensure that standards and working practices conform to Health and Safety legislation in this area of work.Note Nursery Cook : All Camden employees are expected to be flexible in ..... full job details .....