Casual Cook

Borough Care Limited; Stockport; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Free uniforms

Refer a Friend £375

Access to My Hub discounts

Job summary

Borough Care in Stockport is seeking a Casual Care Home Cook to deliver warm, enjoyable dining experiences for residents. You will prepare and serve meals, follow dietary needs, and help create events and celebrations.

Our frozen ready meals require reheating and presenting well, with light breakfasts, soups, and sandwiches. You’ll maintain stock, support carers at meal-times, and have opportunities to develop in a caring, not-for-profit environment with rewards.

Qualifications

• Catering experience is preferred.
• Ability to work independently to support residents.
• Caring for others with compassion.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals meeting residents' needs.
• Use frozen ready meals, reheating, garnishing and presenting.
• Maintain stock control and assist carers at meal-times.

Skills

Catering experience

Independent working

Caring for others

Job description

Contact information

• Employee Type Casual


• Manage Others No

Description

• Contact Phone [phone]


• Contact Email [e-mail]

Casual Care Home Cook

£14.01 per hour

Choose to live life in Colour by working at Borough Care where we believe that everyone should be encouraged and supported to live their best possible life. By working with us you will receive some excellent rewards & benefits including:

• An hourly rate of pay that is significantly higher than the industry average for care workers


• Flexibility to apply to work for the shifts that fit in with you


• Free meals


• Access to My Hub, with a range of discounts for high street shops, supermarkets and restaurants


• Free uniforms


• Refer a Friend Scheme – you’ll get £375 once the person joins the Borough Care family


• Assistance Programme that supports on all aspects of your lifestyle including free counselling and financial advice


• Career progression opportunities

About the role

At Borough Care, we believe every day is a chance to brighten someone’s life. As a Care Home Cook, you’ll play a vital stand-alone role in our care home – not just preparing meals but creating a warm and enjoyable dining experience for our residents.

You will prepare and serve meals to meet our residents’ specific needs and deliver a high quality service. Our main and light meals are supplied as frozen ready prepared meals which require reheating, garnishing and presenting well. You will also provide light breakfasts, freshly made soups and sandwiches and will have the opportunity to use your creativity when catering for our events and residents’ birthdays.

You will also maintain stock control and support our carers at meal-times by assisting residents who cannot eat independently.

About you

If you have catering experience, enjoy working independently and caring for others – why not join an organisation that is committed to providing individualised care and helping people live their best possible life. Make a Real Difference – One Meal at a Time.

About us

For almost 30 years we have worked with amazing people every day. From those who live at Borough Care homes and their families, to our care home staff and our head office team, we are all united in our aspiration to live life in colour. We have 12 residential care homes across Stockport and Staffordshire and continue to grow. As a not-for-profit organisation, we reinvest any surplus money into the services we offer, to serve the best interests of our residents and their families.

Why not join an organisation that makes a difference and is committed to helping people live their best possible life.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds. We are also a Disability Confident Committed employer.