Cook

NHS; Victoria; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de soins de santé primée recherche un Cook passionné pour créer des repas nutritifs adaptés aux besoins des résidents. Vous aurez l'autonomie de concevoir des menus tout en maintenant la qualité et en supervisant une équipe. Profitez de l'opportunité de faire une différence positive dans la vie des personnes âgées tout en développant vos compétences dans un environnement respectueux et inclusif.

Benefits

Pension contribution of 5%

28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Fully funded training and development

Uniform provided

Qualifications

• Expérience en tant que Chef ou Cook dans un environnement similaire.
• Capacité à motiver une équipe et à déléguer efficacement.
• Flexibilité et capacité d'adaptation aux besoins variés.

Responsibilities

• Créer des menus et préparer des repas personnalisés pour les résidents.
• Diriger une équipe et coacher les membres pour leur développement.
• Assurer la continuité du service alimentaire et répondre aux préférences des résidents.

Skills

Caring nature

Leadership

Flexibility

Team motivation

Communication

Education

City & Guilds 706 1&2 or equivalent

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Akari Care is seeking a passionate and experienced Cook to join their team at their award-winning home in Royal Quays. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in creating delicious, nutritious, and personalized meals for the residents, ensuring their mealtime experience is a highlight of their day.

Main duties of the job

As the Cook, you will have the autonomy to create menus, plate up, and arrange food trollies in an attractive way to stimulate the residents' appetites. You will be a key member of the united and extended care team, with the opportunity to coach a team and contribute to their personal development. The successful candidate will demonstrate a caring nature, the ability to lead by example, and a resilient and adaptable approach to meeting the diverse needs of colleagues and residents.

About us

Akari Care is a provider of award-winning care homes that prioritize creating an environment where residents feel valued, respected, and receive personalized care. They are committed to supporting the professional development of their staff and fostering a community-focused approach.

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 a 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

Head chef or Head 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:

A competitive salary £13.30

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

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• City & Guilds 706 1&2, or equivalent (achieved or working towards), Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, Head chef or Head Cook experience in a similar environment, Supervisory or Line Management experience.

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.