Care Home Cook: Fresh, Home-Style Dining

EQ Care Group; Redhill; In loco; GBP 23.000 - 29.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Half-day birthday leave

Blue Light Discount Card

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Salary advance scheme (Level)

Contributory pension

Learning & Development

Team member rewards

Free meals on shift

Free tax review service

Refer a friend scheme

Descrizione del lavoro

Willow Lodge, a forthcoming 78-bed care home in Redhill, is seeking a Cook to prepare high-quality, home-style meals tailored to residents’ nutritional needs. You will work with the Head Chef to deliver a warm, comforting dining experience in a family-style environment.

The role supports wellbeing through food, including modified textures (IDDSI) and individual preferences, with a 40-hour week and alternate weekends. This is a care setting that values pride in fresh, wholesome food.

Competenze

• Experience as a cook or chef in a hotel, restaurant or care setting.
• Knowledge of the IDDSI framework or willingness to learn.
• Understanding of nutrition and dietary needs for older people.

Mansioni

• Prepare fresh, homemade meals using quality ingredients.
• Plan and deliver menus reflecting residents’ preferences and nutritional needs.
• Cater for dietary requirements, including texture-modified diets (IDDSI).
• Ensure food presentation enhances the dining experience.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness.
• Manage stock, ordering and kitchen organisation.
• Work with care teams to support individuals’ needs.

Conoscenze

Experience as cook/chef

Wholesome home-style food

IDDSI framework knowledge

Nutrition for older people

Organisation & time management

Team-focused attitude

Descrizione del lavoro

Willow Lodge, a forthcoming 78-bed care home in Redhill, is seeking a Cook to prepare high-quality, home-style meals tailored to residents’ nutritional needs. You will work with the Head Chef to deliver a warm, comforting dining experience in a family-style environment.

The role supports wellbeing through food, including modified textures (IDDSI) and individual preferences, with a 40-hour week and alternate weekends. This is a care setting that values pride in fresh, wholesome food.