Cook

M & D Care; Abergorlech; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

M & D Care is seeking a Cook to join our specialist residential service in South and West Wales. You will plan and prepare nutritious meals, including special diets, to meet residents' needs and preferences while maintaining food hygiene and safety standards.

The role involves menu planning, stock ordering and budget management, plus collaboration with support staff and engagement with residents to promote enjoyable, healthy eating experiences.

Responsibilities

• Menu planning
• Stock ordering
• Budget management
• Kitchen cleanliness
• Collaborate with support staff
• Engage with residents to promote healthy eating

Job description

Full job description

Join our passionate team at M&D Care as a Cook in our specialist residential service, and make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable adults and the quality of their environment. At M&D Care, we support individuals with complex mental health needs, learning disabilities, and neurodevelopmental conditions across South and West Wales. As Cook, you’ll work Monday to Friday (9am–5pm) with occasional weekends. You’ll plan and prepare nutritious meals, including special diets, ensuring residents’ individual needs and preferences are met. You’ll maintain high standards of food hygiene, health and safety, and infection control. Responsibilities include menu planning, stock ordering, budget management, and kitchen cleanliness. You’ll collaborate with support staff to align meals with care plans and engage with residents to promote enjoyable, healthy eating experiences.

This role would suit cooks who enjoy and are able to prepare nutritional meals for those that we support, for around 16 people in our care.

M&D Care are an established family-oriented business, which is run by a passionate team of professionals who deliver specialist, complex and bespoke care services throughout Southwest Wales for people with Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health needs.