2 x COOK

Sefton New Directions Ltd.; Sefton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Sefton New Directions Ltd. is seeking a Cook for their Poplars Short Break service in Southport, offering 14.75 hours per week at £12.37 per hour. The role involves preparing nutritious meals and ensuring kitchen hygiene. The company values teamwork and high-quality care for individuals with complex needs, providing opportunities for career advancement and employee benefits.

Benefits

Annual leave: up to 28 days per year

Ongoing support from a dedicated manager

Career progression opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym membership

Medicash healthcare cash plan

Blue Light Card discounts

Up to 12 months occupational sick pay

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Prepare and serve nutritionally balanced meals.
• Ensure the kitchen is a safe and hygienic working environment.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is essential; catering qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals in the Poplars Short Break service.
• Maintain kitchen hygiene and safety standards.

Skills

Food Preparation

Hygiene Management

Teamwork

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Catering Qualification

Job description

2 x COOKPoplars, Southport14.75 hours per week£12.37 per hour (pay award pending)Closing date: 1st June 2025

Poplars, Southport

14.75 hours per week

£12.37 per hour (pay award pending)

Closing date: 1 st June 2025

Sefton’s leading care provider, New Directions, is now recruiting for a Cook in our Poplars Short Break service in Southport. We currently employ around 350 staff across the business who pride themselves on delivering high quality social care and support to vulnerable groups within the Sefton area.

Poplars provides a high quality short break service for people with learning disabilities and additional complex needs which operates 24/7 care all year round.

The post holder will prepare and serve nutritionally balanced and attractively presented meals.

You will ensure that the kitchen operates efficiently and is a safe and hygienic working environment.

A basic Food Hygiene Certificate equivalent is essential and a catering qualification or an intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate would be advantageous.

• Annual leave: up to 28 days per year, after qualifying period, plus bank holidays
• Ongoing support from a dedicated manager
• Career progression opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured with access to free counselling and other benefits
• Discounted gym membership
• Medicash: exclusive corporate-rated healthcare cash plan scheme
• Blue Light Card with discounts across a range of suppliers and outlets
• Up to 12 months occupational sick pay (after qualifying period)
• Refer a friend scheme

Our core values:

• Big Hearted: we say that we are proud of the quality of care, empathy and kindness we offer to the people we support and each other
• Count on Us: we act in a way that you can rely on us to be able to meet the needs of the people we support and each other
• Together as One: we say that we take pride in working as a team to deliver a very person-centred service
• People Focused: we recognise the importance of transparency, trust, recognition and development within our workforce.

For more information regarding the above job role contact Victoria McTaggart, Registered Service Manager on 4 5350170118.

To view the full job description and person specification, visit our Job Opportunities page via the following link: https://ndirections.co.uk/recruitment/ . Alternatively, you can contact the HR team for details to be sent via email.