Padre Pio Rehabilitation Centre Recruitment for Cook

Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for Padre Pio Rehabilitation Centre Recruitment for Cook.

Padre Pio Rehabilitation Centre – Prior to the 1940s there was absolutely no cure for leprosy, people were literally rejected from their community.

In the 1940s, a treatment was developed that could arrest the spread of the disease in the body. To dispense this treatment, a Leprosarium was built in Ankaful, near Cape Coast, on government land, the only hospital of it’s kind in Ghana. Soon, word spread and patients arrived.

People who have had Leprosy are perhaps among the most disadvantaged people in our society. Not only does the disease leave them disfigured and disabled but also the stigma of Leprosy leaves them with an inability to return to their villages. Treatment was long-term, often up to 15 years. Patients were allowed to “squat” on hospital land and establish temporary shelters made with mud and straw.

This area became known as Ankaful Camp. Residents lived with great hardship, usually disabled and disfigured, shunned by the healthy, unable to work, threatened by floods and droughts and exiled from their families and villages.

Job Description

Company: Padre Pio Rehabilitation Centre
Location: Ghana
State: Elmina
Job type: Full-Time

Job Purpose

The main purpose of this job is to consistently prepare appetising and nutritious meals for the residents at SCRH, in a clean and safe manner

Reporting To : Manager of SCRH

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Prepare and cook quality meals for the residents of SCRH
Regularly clean all food preparation areas, facilities and equipment and ensure that the kitchen areas are clean, healthy and safe at all times
Keep all cooking utensils in good working order, report breakages and request new cooking utensils if/when appropriate
Prepare and deliver a well balanced and nourishing diet each day for the residents, including beverages (e.g. fresh juice), taking note of any special dietary requirements
Make sure that food is properly handled and not wasted or spoiled
Coordinate the food requirements list with the SCRH Manager and the person responsible for food purchases and check the incoming quality of all food and supplies
Be flexible and take on other duties and responsibilities as assigned by your manager
Use the approved Daily Check-Sheets to monitor and record the daily cooking activities

Requirements

Experience: track-record of successfully performing a similar role for 2+ years
Qualifications: suitable and relevant qualifications and training
Recording: Ability to read and write and properly maintain records and Check-Sheets
People skills: ability to work well with your manager and colleagues

How your Performance will be Assessed