Quick overview
AI summaryCook role at CareMalta, part of Vassallo Group, running kitchen and dining operations in an elderly care home. Covers HACCP and hygiene controls, special diets for residents, stock takes, rosters and supervision of kitchen staff, with a valid food handling licence required. On-site in Malta, suited to cooks with catering experience who are comfortable leading a small kitchen team.
About the role
CareMalta is hiring a Cook to run the kitchen and dining areas in one of its homes for older people. You would make sure residents’ meals, room service and special events are prepared and served to the agreed standard.
What you’d do
You would plan menus, prepare special diets for residents and keep HACCP, hygiene, cleaning and waste controls in place. You would also manage stock with the Facility Manager, order from suppliers, run monthly stock takes and keep food labelled, stored and temperature-checked. You would lead the kitchen team, handling rosters, coaching and training while keeping staff and supply costs within budget.
What you need
You need a valid food handling license recognised by the local authorities, and you would keep it renewed. The role also involves attending training courses when they are offered.
About the employer
CareMalta was the first private company in Malta to build a dedicated home for older people. It also worked with the Government on Malta’s first public-private partnership in elderly care.