Care Kitchen Cook - Flexible Hours & Impactful Meals

Aurem Care; Brimington CP; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Maternity cover

£13.11/hour

28 days leave

Free DBS

Free meals

Pension

In-house training

Salary review

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Aurem Care is seeking a dedicated kitchen professional to support meal preparation and staff coordination across our care home facilities. You will help deliver nutritious meals, maintain hygiene standards, and support the Head Chef with menu planning.

The role emphasizes teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to follow dietary instructions while ensuring timely service during busy meal periods.

Qualifications

• Previous cooking experience in a care/home kitchen.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Proficiency in food preparation techniques.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals and meet dietary requests.
• Maintain high sanitation and HACCP documentation.
• Ensure high-quality service for all meal times.
• Assist Head Chef with four weekly menu planning.
• Report defects to equipment to the Home Manager.
• Handle ad hoc duties to meet service delivery.

Skills

Cooking experience

Teamwork

Instructions following

Attention to detail

Food hygiene

Job description

Aurem Care is seeking a dedicated kitchen professional to support meal preparation and staff coordination across our care home facilities. You will help deliver nutritious meals, maintain hygiene standards, and support the Head Chef with menu planning.

The role emphasizes teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to follow dietary instructions while ensuring timely service during busy meal periods.