Compassionate Care Cook: Nourish & Support Recovery

Cygnet; Widnes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coaching & appraisal

Supervision & peer support

Paid breaks

Discounts

GP helpline

Gym membership

Blue Light Card

Eye tests

Free meals

Job summary

Cygnet Paddocks in Widnes is seeking a dedicated Cook to provide nutritious meals for patients, staff and visitors across the site. You will work full-time, 40 hours per week, delivering balanced, appetising dishes and ensuring kitchen and service areas meet hygiene standards.

The ideal candidate is a skilled chef with care sector experience, holds a basic food hygiene certificate, and can communicate well while working independently or as part of a team. DBS checks are required.

Qualifications

• A skilled chef, preferably with experience in the care sector
• The holder of a basic food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards
• Polite & professional, with a positive attitude to internal & external quests at all times

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook & serve nutritional, balanced and appetising meals for patients, staff & visitors
• Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet patients’ nutritional & dietary needs
• Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room
• Maintain personal hygiene to comply with Cygnet standards and food hygiene regulations
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
• Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations

Skills

Skilled chef

Excellent communicator

Personal hygiene

Education

Basic food hygiene certificate

Job description

Cygnet Paddocks in Widnes is seeking a dedicated Cook to provide nutritious meals for patients, staff and visitors across the site. You will work full-time, 40 hours per week, delivering balanced, appetising dishes and ensuring kitchen and service areas meet hygiene standards.

The ideal candidate is a skilled chef with care sector experience, holds a basic food hygiene certificate, and can communicate well while working independently or as part of a team. DBS checks are required.