Cook

Bo Asian Bistro; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in care is seeking a passionate Cook to join their team in Birmingham. In this rewarding role, you will create delicious and nutritious meals tailored to the dietary needs of residents, ensuring a positive dining experience. With a focus on teamwork and community, you will play a vital part in enhancing the quality of life for those you serve. The position offers excellent learning opportunities, career progression, and a supportive environment. If you are ready to make a difference and enjoy cooking, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Excellent supervision and peer support

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking for varied dietary requirements.
• Ability to develop menus and ensure food hygiene compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve food while ensuring quality and hygiene.
• Interact with residents to gather feedback on meals.

Skills

Cooking Skills

Menu Development

Food Hygiene Standards

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Food Hygiene Certificate

Catering Qualification

Job description

Position

Cook
Care home: Maypole Grove
Location: 20 Maypole Grove, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 4LP
Contract type: 40 Hours Per Week
Rate: £12.77 Per Hour
Care home CQC rating: Rated ‘Good’ by CQC

Are you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Maypole Grove care home in Kings Heath, Birmingham.

In this role, you’ll cook delicious, healthy, and nutritious meals for the people we support. You’ll ensure that everyone has a positive dining experience, to increase nutritional intake, promote social interaction, and build a sense of community.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your cooking skills to make a real difference every day.

About Exemplar Health Care

Maypole Grove is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers. We support adults living with complex mental health needs, neuro-disabilities, and physical disabilities. As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop, and progress.

About the role

Our Cooks make delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements. No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

1. Preparing, cooking, and serving food.
2. Understanding people’s needs, likes, and choices to develop suitable menus.
3. Interacting with the people we support to get feedback on meals.
4. Complying with food hygiene standards.
5. Completing relevant checks and maintaining records.
6. Being a great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success, and teamwork. You’re also:

1. A cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements.
2. Creative in menu development and food preparation.
3. An excellent team player.
4. Adaptable and flexible.
5. Someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

We like our Cooks to have a food hygiene certificate and a relevant catering qualification, but these aren’t necessary.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

1. Excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities, and career prospects.
2. Access to wages before payday.
3. Retail and lifestyle reward discounts.
4. Free DBS check.
5. 24/7 counselling and support.
6. Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.