Cook

Bramley Health; Bexhill-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A specialist health and social care provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Cook to join The Langford Centre in Bexhill-on-Sea. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing nutritious meals tailored to dietary and cultural requirements, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and ensuring compliance with food safety regulations. Ideal candidates should have food hygiene certification and experience in food preparation within a care setting. This role emphasizes engagement with service users to enhance their dining experience, requiring a warm and approachable personality.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Retail discounts

Travel discounts

Energy bill savings

Online courses to upskill

Environmental initiatives

24/7 confidential counselling

Qualifications

• Food hygiene level 2 certification is essential.
• Experience in food preparation is necessary.
• Must have a friendly attitude to engage with service users.
• Ability to manage the kitchen independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious meals for service users following guidelines.
• Maintain cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment.
• Keep inventory of kitchen supplies.
• Ensure compliance with food regulations and safety standards.
• Engage with service users regarding their food preferences.

Skills

Food hygiene level 2 certification

Previous experience of food preparation in a commercial / domestic / hospital or care setting

Warm, approachable personality

Confident managing kitchen alone

Job description

The Langford Centre are looking for an experienced Cook to join our current team, on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays to produce quality nutritious meals for our service users.

About us

Bramley Health is a specialist health and social care provider. We support men and women of working age who pose variations of mental health challenges within our homes, to maximise their independence to live a meaningful and fulfilling life.

The Langford Centre is our mental health hospital based in Bexhill on Sea, and can support up to 73 service users. Split across 6 different wards, they provide care for a mixture of men and women in need. This is who you will be cooking for.

About the role

Nutrition is an important part of providing the perfect care to our service users, and the Cook does just this! You will have all dietary requirements / cultural requirements, and a genuine interest in the wellbeing of our service users, to serve up meals following these guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Preparing nutritious meals for service users in line with guidelines / requirements
• Daily cleaning and maintenance of the kitchen and equipment
• Maintain inventory of kitchen equipment and produce
• Utilise knowledge of HACCP and current food regulations
• Interaction with service users to reflect their food choices

Key skills

• Food hygiene level 2 certification
• Previous experience of food preparation in a commercial / domestic / hospital or care setting
• Warm, approachable personality to engage with service users and vulnerable adults with ease
• Confident managing kitchen alone including cleanliness

Benefits

• Training and development opportunities
• Retail discounts including food shopping, clothes, electronics
• Travel discounts for holidays
• Energy bill savings
• Online courses virtual, live and interactive to upskill yourself
• Help the planet, plant trees, save turtles!
• 24 / 7 confidential counselling

If you are interested in learning more about the Cook role, then click apply or please do get in touch directly.