Care Home Cook: Nutritious Meals, Compassionate Kitchen

Glais House; Wales; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Manager's Discretionary Bonus

Staff Member of the Year Award

Annual Bonus

Job summary

Glais House Care Home in Wales is seeking an enthusiastic Cook to join our kitchen team. You will prepare fresh, nutritious meals for residents, ensuring variety, presentation and adherence to dietary requirements.

You will follow planned menus, work with care and nursing staff to understand nutritional needs, maintain high standards of cleanliness and organisation, and support special occasions with seasonal menus. A Food Hygiene Certificate is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking, preferably within a care setting.
• Knowledge of food hygiene and safe handling.
• Ability to adapt meals for different dietary needs.
• Reliable, organized and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals for residents.
• Follow planned menus and adapt as required.
• Prepare meals for dietary requirements and texture-modified diets.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and kitchen organisation.
• Correctly store, label and date food.
• Monitor food temperatures and complete kitchen records.
• Work with care staff to understand residents' nutritional needs and preferences.

Skills

Cooking experience

Food hygiene knowledge

Dietary requirements

Team player

Effective communicator

Education

Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Glais House Care Home in Wales is seeking an enthusiastic Cook to join our kitchen team. You will prepare fresh, nutritious meals for residents, ensuring variety, presentation and adherence to dietary requirements.

You will follow planned menus, work with care and nursing staff to understand nutritional needs, maintain high standards of cleanliness and organisation, and support special occasions with seasonal menus. A Food Hygiene Certificate is desirable.