Assistant Cook

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is searching for an Assistant Cook to enrich the dining experience of elderly residents. This role encompasses menu creation, food presentation, and team leadership, contributing to high-quality culinary experiences in a compassionate environment. Ideal candidates will bring both leadership and cooking skills to foster a nurturing atmosphere.

Benefits

Pension contribution of 5%

Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes

Uniform provided

28 days annual leave

Fully funded training and development

Support with personal development plans

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

Responsibilities

• Create menus and plate food to enhance resident dining experience.
• Lead and train kitchen staff while ensuring meal quality.
• Adapt meal choices based on residents' individual needs.

Skills

Leadership

Flexibility

Caring nature

Teamwork

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 making a positive difference in the lives of older people. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the kitchen, creating menus, plating up, and arranging food trollies to ensure residents have a personalized and stimulating dining experience.

Main duties of the job

As the Assistant Cook, you will be responsible for ensuring that the meals prepared in the kitchen are of outstanding quality, wholesome, and nutritious. You will have the autonomy to create menus and present the food in an attractive way to encourage residents' enthusiasm and appetite. You will be part of a united and extended care team, with the opportunity to coach and develop a team as part of their personal growth. The role requires a caring nature, the ability to lead by example, and a flexible and adaptable approach to meet the diverse needs of residents.

About us

Akari Care is an award-winning provider of care homes that aims to create an environment where residents are valued, respected, and offered personalized care. The organization is committed to supporting the professional development of its staff and providing a positive and inclusive community.

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 Cookexperience 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

AKSPO

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, and 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.