Cook

St Wilfrid'S Priory Care Home; Arundel; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher weekend rates

Employee assistance programme

Refer a Friend

Blue Light Card

My Rewards program

Job summary

St Wilfrid'S Priory Care Home in Arundel is seeking a Bank Cook to join our catering team, creating delicious meals for residents and supporting nutritional needs. Some weekend work will be required, with pay £13.62ph weekdays and £14.02ph weekends.

You'll bring professional kitchen experience, a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, and the ability to cater for specialist diets while engaging with residents and their families to tailor meals to individual preferences.

Qualifications

• Experience in professional kitchen environments for residents or large groups.
• Ability to cater for specialist diets and understand nutrition in care settings.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and willingness to develop food production skills.

Responsibilities

• Create delicious meals for residents in a care home setting.
• Support residents' nutritional needs to ensure high-quality dining.
• Engage with residents and their families to understand preferences; weekend work may be required.

Skills

Professional kitchen experience

Catering for specialist diets

Team player

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking or equivalent

Job description

Cook

Bank Cook

Location: Arundel

Pay rate: £13.62ph Mon-Fri, £14.02ph weekends

Contracted hours: Bank hours to cover annual leave and sickness

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you an experienced catering assistant, commis chef or cook that takes pride in your work?

Are you looking for your next challenge without split shifts and anti-social hours?

We’re currently recruiting for a Cook to join our passionate, hard-working and friendly catering team, to create delicious meals for our residents.

Nutrition is an important element of the care package that we provide. You’ll be actively involved in the nutritional needs of our residents, to ensure that a high-quality dining experience is received by everyone. You’ll get to know our residents and their families so that you’ll be motivated to understand and accommodate their personal preferences. Some weekend work will be required.

In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

Set in a beautiful Grade II listed castle, our unique care home has been designed to enhance the quality of life for our residents, to promote a feeling of warmth and a sense of tranquility. St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home specialises in residential and respite Care.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1, years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• A workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £ for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You’ll need to have previous experience of working in a professional kitchen and catering for specialist diets, providing meals for large groups of people, alongside a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. Ideally you’ll also be working towards a Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking or equivalent but this is not essential.

You’ll be confident in engaging with our elderly residents to understand their individual needs and enjoy being part of the wider team in the home.