Vicky Hodgson

My responsibility was to prepare and cook meals for a range of clients using the residential and day centre. My duties involved creating meals from charity donations to the centre. I managed a small budget for orders of specific stock. I also made sure that meals were appropriate and suitable for different ethnic groups. All necessary food handling and hygiene were adhered to.

Cook – Residential, Community & Day Shelter - Salvation Army Charity

(2025-01 - 2025-08)

My responsibility was to prepare and cook meals for a range of clients using the residential and day centre. My duties involved creating meals from charity donations to the centre. I managed a small budget for orders of specific stock. I also made sure that meals were appropriate and suitable for different ethnic groups. All necessary food handling and hygiene were adhered to.

School Cook - Christ Church C of E Primary School

(2023-11 - 2024-07)

My responsibility was to prepare and cook school dinners and snacks for the children. We followed pre-planned menus and recipes each day, I also ordered stock, calculated wastage and ensured the kitchen hygiene was carried out to top standards each day.

Cook Assistant - St James Hospital

(2022-05 - 2023-07)

My responsibilities were assisting the chefs in the kitchen throughout a range of shifts, both early and late. I operated a range of professional kitchen equipment – fryers, bain-maries, conventional ovens, steam ovens, pot washers.

• Cleaning and hygiene were completed and any preparation done for the following day.
• I also put away stock when deliveries came, also rotating stock to ensure no food was out of date.

Cook - Claremont Grove Care Home - New Street, Farsley, Leeds

(2019-12 - 2022-05)

I was the full-time Cook in a busy Care Home with two part-time kitchen assistants. I planned menus that catered for a range of various diets and preferences for 60+ residents throughout the challenging Covid lockdown period.

• I ensured that all Kitchen and Covid health and safety measures were in place and that everyone worked to set standards.
• I was responsible for stock and orders. I ensured that the stock in pantries, freezers and refrigerators were kept up to date for audit purposes.

Kitchen Assistant / Customer Service Assistant - Appetite Deli Leeds

(2018-11 - 2019-12)

I assisted in the preparation of a variety of food and drinks. Preparing orders and serving front of house. We all worked to very busy lunchtime deadlines to ensure customers' requirements are met promptly. I prepared both hot and cold food according to the daily menu. As part of a team, we provided food for corporate and business meetings and conferences, this is often a variety of platters including sandwiches, canapés, cold deli items and hot food choices and refreshments.

General Kitchen Assistant / Customer Service Assistant - Morrisons Supermarket Bramley Leeds

(2008 - 2018-11)

I started at Morisons part time when I was still at high school. I trained in all aspects and service areas of a busy customer café environment. I have excellent customer service skills and have achieved many commendations and awards in this aspect.

Here I worked front of house, handling orders, serving to tables and till work. In the kitchen, I worked with the preparation of food, cooking to order and to menu specifications. I achieved all relevant Food Hygiene qualifications.

During my time, I received training across most areas of the supermarket, this included all aspects of 'Market Street', customer checkouts, shop floor stock replenishment.

Crawshaw Academy Pudsey Leeds (2002-09 - 2008-06)

Leeds City College Park Lane Leeds (2008-09 - 2010-06)