Bank Cook

Prime Life; Bedworth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care provider as a Bank Cook, where your role significantly impacts the lives of residents through quality food preparation and service. With a range of benefits including competitive pay and professional training, you will thrive in a supportive environment, making a difference every day.

Benefits

Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme

Fully funded DBS

Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme

Opportunities to learn and progress

Qualifications

• Experience as a Cook is essential.
• Food Hygiene and/or Catering qualifications preferred but not mandatory.
• Skill in meal preparation and understanding dietary restrictions is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals, snacks, and beverages according to residents’ dietary needs.
• Plan menus and assist with food service for a dignified dining experience.
• Maintain hygiene standards and stock records.

Skills

Caring nature

Attention to dietary requirements

Food safety knowledge

Education

Food Hygiene qualification

Catering qualification

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

This role will be based at Chamberlaine Court in the heart of Bedworth, Warwickshire. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 38 residents, living with a range of age related, physical and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Bank Cook:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

- Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.45 to £12.80 per hour dependent upon qualification level

- Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team

- Fully funded DBS

- Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care

- Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Bank Cook include:

- Preparing meals, snacks and beverages in line with our residents’ dietary requirements

- Undertaking quality checks on food prepared and food being stored

- Planning menus in line with the preferences and requirements of our residents

- Assisting with food service to allow our residents a dignified dining experience

- Maintaining stock records in line with company policy and food safety regulations

- Ordering stock and maintaining accurate records

- Maintaining a hygienic and tidy kitchen and supporting with deep cleaning tasks

What we’re looking for in our Bank Cook:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. You will be an experienced Cook, ideally holding a Food Hygiene and/or Catering qualification, though this is not essential as Prime Life can support you with the training necessary for this role.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our BankCook please click ‘apply’ today, and we’ll ensure to be in touch!