Job Description

Grade Cook - 18,880.68 per annum (12.87)

Reporting to LMT



Location Stella Maris, 28-34 Garmoyle St, Belfast, BT15 1DY

Contract Permanent



Hours 16 hours per week (7 day rota based)

Remit of the service



This service is managed by Depaul working in partnership with Radius

Housing Association. Stella Maris operates on a 24-7 basis (split between

day and night support teams), it is a low threshold service working with

people who have a long history of street drinking and homelessness, some

of whom do not wish to cease drinking. The project delivers services based

on the principles of harm reduction. The project provides in-house catering

for all residents.



Scope of Responsibility



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.





Key Areas of Responsibility

? 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.



COOK

? 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.



Person Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS



? 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.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

? To be able to commit to maintaining high standards of hygiene in the

kitchen.

? An ability to accommodate specific dietary needs.

? An ability to maintain a high standard of food hygiene and food safety to

ensure all controls, recording and monitoring required by HACCP, are

carried out effectively

? An ability to engage with and gain the trust of service users.

? An ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

? An ability to work as part of a team.

KNOWLEDGE

? An understanding of why people become homeless & the issues they

present with.

CIRCUMSTANCES

? Flexibility required to cover annual leave and sickness within in catering

team.

Applications for this post will close on 1st May 2025

Access NI This Post is subject to an Basic Access NI check. Having a criminal record

will not necessarily debar you from working with Depaul. This will depend

on the nature of the position, together with the circumstances and

background of your offences or other information contained on a disclosure

certificate.