Bank Cook at Rotherlea

Shaw Healthcare; Petworth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Petworth seeks a Bank Cook to prepare and serve meals for residents, ensuring a varied diet that respects cultural preferences. Responsibilities include managing kitchen hygiene, ordering supplies, and participating in inspections. No specific qualifications required, though development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Development options including NVQ qualifications

Leadership Programme

In-house training

Annual Star Awards event

Qualifications

• No additional qualifications specified beyond internal training.
• Ability to manage the Catering Team.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, cooking, and serving meals for residents.
• Providing a varied diet catering to cultural preferences.
• Catering for celebrations and events.
• Ordering supplies within the budget.
• Maintaining accurate catering records in accordance with HACCP.
• Participating in inspections by regulators.
• Maintaining high hygiene standards.
• Ensuring a safe and healthy working environment.

Job description

Overview

Shaw Healthcare is looking for a Bank Cook who is ready to make a positive impact at Rotherlea, a superb, modern 70 bed care home located in the picturesque West Sussex market town of Petworth. Rotherlea's approach to dementia care emphasises the importance of creating a sense of familiarity and comfort for its residents.

We are dedicated to ensuring our employees have a wide range of development options including NVQ qualifications and our Leadership Programme, as well as in-house training on a diverse range of topics.

We take pride in acknowledging the hard work and dedication of our employees. We love holding celebrations such as our annual Star Awards event, long-service awards, Employee of the Month and Service of the Month.

We are committed to ensuring that all employees have a say in shaping our workplace by appointing dedicated employee representatives and conducting annual employee surveys.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, cooking and serving meals for residents and others as required, in a timely manner.
• Providing a varied diet, catering for the cultural preferences of those who use our services.
• Catering for celebrations and other events in our Home.
• Ordering supplies within the catering budget and company policy guidelines, using approved suppliers in the absence of the senior cook.
• Maintaining accurate catering records in accordance with HACCP.
• Participating in inspections by Environmental Health and/or care regulators and Local Authorities.
• Maintaining a high standard of hygiene within the kitchen by adhering to HACCP and COSHH guidelines.
• Assisting in the maintenance of a safe and healthy working environment by ensuring adherence to Health & Safety and Welfare.
• Ability to manage the Catering Team.

Qualifications / Requirements

• No additional qualifications specified in the provided text beyond the development opportunities mentioned earlier; please reference related internal training and leadership programmes as applicable.

Company

Why Work at Shaw Healthcare? Shaw Healthcare was founded in 1986 and has evolved to become the largest Employee-Owned Healthcare company in the UK. We are now made up of 64 registered services, including 55 care homes, and 118 extra-care flats. We operate using employee-ownership principles and are the Employee-Owned Business of the Year 2024.