Kitchen Cook, Pembroke

Tigers Childcare requires an experienced qualified professional creche kitchen cook to work in our busy kitchen in Pembroke Wood, Cork.

Knowledge of HACCP; food preparation; allergies and allergens; health and safety rules in the kitchen are completely essential. This position will involve liaising with the manager and creche staff keeping abreast of children's dietary requirements.

Start date: ASAP (subject to Garda vetting & reference checks)

Rate of Pay: €13.00

Hours: 35 hours per week (9.00am - 4.00pm Monday - Friday)

Contract: Permanent full time 

Roles and Responsibilities of Creche Kitchen Cook:

• Keep kitchen equipment, tools, and practices sanitary; be responsible for cleaning the kitchen. You would follow strict hygiene, health and safety rules and maintain records for same. You must be impeccably clean all the time.
• To take day-to-day responsibility for the provision of meals and snacks for the children in the centre.
• Follow HACCP Safe Catering Guide and procedures.
• Document and complete the relevant records according to the Safe catering Guide. This will include, but not limited to, food delivery records, refrigeration records, cooking/cooling/reheating records, hygiene inspection checklist, hygiene training records, transport & delivery records.
• Complete daily, weekly and monthly checklists as required.
• Sorting, storing and distributing ingredients.
• Preparing food items as needed.
• Follow the policies & procedures of the service at all times.
• Cleaning, tidying and storage of equipment after use.
• Disposing of rubbish.
• Perform daily, weekly and monthly deep clean of equipment as per checklists.
• Perform daily cleaning duties as determined by your manager.

Candidate Requirements:

• Be a qualified professional with kitchen experience.
• Must have HACCP training and be familiar with HACCP procedures.
• Be able to provide Police Clearance from jurisdictions outside of Ireland (if applicable).
• Provide 2 x written references from previous employers
• Have details submitted for Garda vetting.
• Good communications - fluency in both written & spoken English is essential.

Benefits & what we can offer you:

• Competitive salary
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Educational Assistance
• Colleague Recognition Rewards
• Exclusive Colleague Lifestyle & Learning Discount Platform
• Access to HSF Health Care Plan
• Referral bonus for introducing new colleagues
• 20 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time colleagues)
• Holiday increments based on length of service

Transport Routes:

Passage West has the 216 and 223.