Care Home Cook & Kitchen Assistant (Part-Time)

PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local care organization in Chippenham is seeking a skilled and caring individual for a part-time Catering role. The position involves preparing and serving meals for residents, ensuring food hygiene standards are met, and maintaining a clean kitchen environment. Ideal candidates will have empathy for older people, cooking experience, and ideally, some familiarity with food hygiene regulations. This role offers £13.40 per hour, with potential for increased pay on weekends and bank holidays.

Benefits

Training & development

Career development opportunities

Paid DBS checks

Pension scheme

Team events

Medicash

Perkbox including an Employee assistance programme

Long-standing service rewards

Birthday rewards

Qualifications

• Enjoys working with older people and can empathize with them.
• Able to cook and prepare food to a good standard.
• Experience in a care environment is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve nutritionally balanced meals.
• Observe food hygiene regulations.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and tidiness.
• Keep records while on duty.
• Attend meetings and training as required.
• Work as part of a team to provide excellent service.

Skills

Empathy with older people

Cooking skills

Food hygiene knowledge

Education

Basic food hygiene certificate

Food-related qualification

Job description

A local care organization in Chippenham is seeking a skilled and caring individual for a part-time Catering role. The position involves preparing and serving meals for residents, ensuring food hygiene standards are met, and maintaining a clean kitchen environment. Ideal candidates will have empathy for older people, cooking experience, and ideally, some familiarity with food hygiene regulations. This role offers £13.40 per hour, with potential for increased pay on weekends and bank holidays.