About Us: At Dublin Simon Community, we're dedicated to making home a reality. We empower individuals to access and sustain housing through services like prevention, addiction treatment, emergency response, and targeted interventions, in collaboration with our partners.If you share our values and want to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you. We're looking for client-focused, friendly, and adaptable individuals to join our team.We prioritise best practices in HR, including staff training, communication, and involvement in decision-making, to create a supportive and effective work environment.About Us:At Dublin Simon Community, we are passionate about making home a reality. Our aim is to empower people to access and retain a home by providing housing, prevention, addiction treatment, emergency response, and other targeted interventions, through advocacy and partnership.If you share our values and want to make a difference, then apply for this role with Dublin Simon Community and join the teamAbout the Role:Contract Type: Full-Time Permanent.Working Hours: Day shifts, 37.5 hours per week, 7-day liability (Monday to Sunday)Salary : starting €31,500 – €35,750Location : Dundalk Residential ServiceAs a Cook you'll provide nutritionally balanced meals, while ensuring HACCP standards are implemented. You'll have the ability to work under pressure, and create different and diverse menus each week, complete costing, budget plans, HACCP etc. In addition, some light housekeeping duties will be required in order to maintain a sanitary environment. You'll be reporting to the Service Manager.Job Responsibilities:Coordinate activities of the kitchen ensuring the team are efficient, comply with all relevant policy& procedure/uniform/safety and hygiene requirements to ensure safe food service delivery.Plan a schedule of menus promoting nutrition and choice, then prepare and cook those nutritionally balanced meals daily.Ensure individuals on special diets or with specific cultural needs are catered for.Complete daily, weekly & periodic checking of operational checklists including cleaning, equipment & safety, supplier, temperature checks etc.Order food and other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation in the kitchen within designated budgets, collect donations and complete weekly shoppingEnsure stock control of food items and assist in inventories and stock rotationEnsure that HACCP processes are applied to all areas and processes in the kitchen/stores/serving areas; are fully understood by the team, and all HACCP records are completed and that the service complies with relevant legislation, regulation and best practice.Audit HACCP Records in satellite services completing monitoring reports and complete spot checks.Be vigilant about any Food (or general) Health, Safety and Welfare risks in the workplace and bring any concerns to operations manager as appropriate.Supervision of CE/TUS Staff assigned within the Kitchen/Cleaning roles Essential Qualifications:A recognised catering qualification.Food Safety / HACCP Level 2 / Level 3 Certificate2+ years experience of working as part of a team in a busy kitchen environmentExperience in service improvement and open to new and different was of working.Possess a high level of attention to detail with strong problem-solving skillsExperience in service improvement, be a self-starter, hard-working, who is committed with willingness to learn and develop new ways of working/processes of working.Good IT skills, with a particular in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office.Good communication skills, both written and verbal. Core Competencies:The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:Commitment to providing the highest levels of quality serviceRespect and compassionPromotion of diversity and equalityAbility to provide quality, person-centred serviceEffective communicationResilience and a positive outlook with an openness to changeAbility to maintain a safe and secure environmentPromotion of health and wellbeingAbility to build strong working relationshipsEffective professional practice, planning, organising, and problem solving Benefits to working with Dublin Simon Community:25 days annual leave5% matched contribution to your pensionPaid Sick Leave PolicyPaid Maternity Leave PolicyBike to Work SchemeCommuter Travel Tax Savers Ticket1st-week Paid, Comprehensive TrainingProgression Opportunities Please note: If you are unsure of any of the requirements, please contact the Recruitment Team at Shortlisting will continue throughout the recruitment process.Dublin Simon Community is an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.