Assistant Cook

Akari Care Limited; Jesmond; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A provider of residential care is seeking an Assistant Cook to enhance the dining experience for elderly residents. The successful candidate will create appealing menus, coach a supportive kitchen team, and ensure that food is of high quality and meets diverse resident needs. The role requires leadership skills, a caring nature, and relevant food hygiene certifications. This position provides opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a meaningful impact in residents' lives.

Benefits

Pension contribution of 5%

Recognition and rewarding referral schemes

Uniform provided and DBS check costs covered

28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Fully funded training and development

Qualifications

• Experience as an Assistant Cook or Cook in a similar environment.
• Proven ability to lead by example, delegate effectively, and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Create and arrange menus for resident meals.
• Coach and develop kitchen team to deliver excellent care.

Skills

Team leadership

Food hygiene knowledge

Supervisory skills

Caring nature

Flexibility

Education

City & Guilds 706 1&2 or equivalent

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Akari Care is seeking an Assistant Cook who is passionate about creating a positive and personalized dining experience for the elderly residents in their award-winning care homes. The successful candidate will have the autonomy to develop menus, plate up and arrange food in an appealing way, while also coaching and developing a team to deliver excellent, compassionate care.

Main duties of the job

As the Assistant Cook, you will play a pivotal role in the kitchen, serving areas, and extended care team. You will have the opportunity to create menus, plate up, and arrange food trollies in an attractive way to stimulate the residents' appetites and ensure they receive a personalized dining experience. You will also be responsible for coaching and developing a team, helping them to enhance their skills and contribute to the overall success of the care home.

About us

Akari Care is an award-winning provider of residential and nursing care for the elderly. Their aim is to create an environment where residents are valued, respected, and offered the personalized care they deserve. The company is committed to providing high-quality, wholesome, and nutritious meals that cater to the diverse needs and preferences of their residents.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve.

We now seek an Assistant Cook who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

An important part of the day for our residents is based around mealtimes. At Akari Care we take great pride in ensuring that what is prepared in the kitchen is of outstanding quality, wholesome and nutritious. At the same time, we always ensure that we are mindful and conscientious about individual needs, religious and cultural backgrounds. We continually assess how this might impact meal choices, alongside making sure that all of our residents feel that they have a personalised service.

As the pivotal link between the kitchen and the serving areas you will have the autonomy to create menus, plate up and arrange food trollies in an attractive way in order for our residents to gain enthusiasm and a stimulated appetite to eat.

Playing a fundamental and integral part of our united and extended care team you will be afforded the scope to coach a team into creating ideas and seeing them through as part of their own personal development needs.

By showing us, you can match our values with the right desire for personalised excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require.

What we require from you:

• City & Guilds 706 1&2, or equivalent (achieved or working towards)
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Assistant Cook or Cook experience with similar environment /surrounding
• Supervisory or Line Management experience
• A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach
• Proven ability to lead by example, motivate a team and delegate effectively
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice
• Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
• Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated
• Resilient and adaptable to differing needs of colleagues and residents

Whats in it for you:

• Pension contribution of 5%
• Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes
• Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
• 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
• Fully funded training and development
• Support with personal development plans
• The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally
• An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included

Person Specification

Qualifications

• City & Guilds 706 1&2, or equivalent (achieved or working towards), Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, Assistant Cook or Cook experience in a similar environment, Supervisory or Line Management experience, and a caring nature with a proven ability to lead by example, motivate a team, and delegate effectively.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.