Cook

Bramley Health; Dartford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health provider, Bramley Health, is seeking a Cook for their new care home, 'The Willows'. You will prepare nourishing meals, cater to dietary needs, and interact with residents to enhance their dining experience. Ideal candidates will have food hygiene certification and a warm personality; opportunities for training and retail discounts are included.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Retail discounts including food shopping

Travel discounts for holidays

Energy bill savings

Online interactive courses to upskill

Confidential counselling services

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation in a care, commercial, or domestic setting.
• Willingness to train and develop.
• Knowledge of dietary requirements and food hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Preparing nutritious meals tailored to dietary guidelines.
• Maintaining hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen.
• Engaging with service users to accommodate food preferences.

Skills

Food hygiene level 2 certification

Knowledge of HACCP

Food preparation experience

Warm, approachable personality

Job description

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Our soon to open care home The Willows is looking for a Cook to join their team, cooking for our residents Monday to Friday between the hours of 9-3.

The Cook is an important part of our team, providing nutritious hearty foods for our service users.

About us

The Bramley Health Group is a leading provider of specialist health and social care services in London and the Southeast. We focus on supporting individuals with complex needs to live fulfilling lives, through outcome-focused care pathways.

The home will focus on supporting 23 males, and our goal is to create a safe, enriching environment where every resident feels valued and supported.

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
• 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
• 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 the Cook position then click apply today or contact us directly.