Cook

Holmes Care Group; Bathgate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home group in Scotland is looking for a Cook to prepare nutritious home-cooked meals while maintaining high cleanliness standards. The ideal candidate will have experience in accommodating diverse dietary requirements and managing food health and safety. This role also involves coaching kitchen staff and managing stock control. Join us to make a difference in the lives of our residents and their families.

Benefits

Excellent pay rates + bank holiday enhancements

SSSC registration fees paid for

Company pension scheme

Disclosure and Barring Service/PVG application paid for

Refer a Friend Scheme paying up to £500

Opportunity to join the Blue Light Card Scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Exclusive Online Retail Discounts and Cash Back

Discounted Health Club memberships

Training and development opportunities

Recognition schemes including Staff Appreciation Week

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Cook with the ability to accommodate a variety of dietary requirements.
• Must hold relevant qualifications and Food Hygiene Certificates.
• Awareness of all relevant regulations.

Responsibilities

• Produce varied, tasty menus while considering dietary requirements.
• Provide special diets where necessary.
• Clean and wash up after meals while ensuring kitchen cleanliness.
• Prepare and serve meals.
• Guide and coach the kitchen team.
• Manage stock control and replenishing.
• Ensure compliance with Food Health and Safety requirements.

Job description

Cook

We are Holmes Care Group!

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Join our growing team where we're dedicated to enriching the lives of our residents and their families. Our passionate staff are the driving force behind making this purpose a reality! Our company core values are inspired by TRUST: we are Thoughtful, Responsible, Unique, Striving for excellence and Together.

Benefits Package:

• Excellent pay rates + Bank holiday enhancements
• SSSC registration fees paid for (Scotland only)
• Company pension scheme
• Disclosure and Barring Service/PVG application paid for (permanent positions only)
• Refer a Friend Scheme paying up to £500
• Opportunity to join the Blue Light Card Scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Provider
• Exclusive Online Retail Discounts and Cash Back
• Discounted Health Club memberships
• Access to bespoke online and face to face training provided by Holmes Care Group
• Additional on-going training and development opportunities
• Recognition schemes including annual Staff Appreciation Week and annual National Care Awards

What does the day of a Cook look like?

Our Cooks play a key role in serving nutritious home cooked meals, whilst also maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and health and safety:

• Producing varied, tasty menus for our residents, whilst also considering individual dietary requirements
• To provide special diets where necessary
• Cleaning and washing up after meals and ensuring the overall cleanliness of the kitchen
• Preparing and serving meals
• Guiding and coaching the kitchen team
• Stock control; stock replenishing/ordering
• Managing Food Health and Safety requirements, ensuring all necessary documentation is completed and up to date

To be considered for this role you will need to have experience working as a Cook, with the ability to accommodate a variety of dietary requirements. In addition, we expect you to hold all the relevant qualifications and Food Hygiene Certificates, and that you are aware of all the relevant regulations.

If you are ready to start a new career with the UK’s leading care home group, apply now or contact us via email [e-mail]. Together we can make a difference.

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