Cook

Integrated Care System; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in East Midlands is looking for a passionate Cook to create appetising meals for individuals in care. You'll work 40 hours a week at Cygnet Views, ensuring a high standard of food hygiene and supporting the dietary needs of patients. Experience in the care sector is preferred. There are strong career progression opportunities and various perks including employee discounts.

Benefits

Strong career progression opportunities

Employee discount saving

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in the care sector preferred.
• Able to plan nutritious menus within budget.
• Positive attitude towards internal and external guests.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook & serve nutritional meals.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and dining areas.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards.

Skills

Catering skills

Communication

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Food hygiene certificate

City & Guilds 706: 1 & 2 or NVQ Level 2/3

Job description

We are looking for a confident Cook with a passion for delivering outstanding care.You'll be working 40 hours a week (Including Alternative weekends and Bank Holidays), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Views.

Main duties of the job

At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up.Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day

About us

Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an outstanding Cook who's passionate about food and wants to make a difference.

You'll be working 40 Hours a week (Including alternative weekends and Bank Holidays) at Cygnet Views, creating an excellent experience for the people in our care.

Cygnet Views is a 9 bed high dependency complex care service for women with learning disabilities, associated complex needs and who may have behaviours that challenge.

We encourage the women in our care to make their own choices and live as independently as they are able to. To achieve this, we have developed our model of care in which the in-house multi-disciplinary team (MDT) adopt a values based social model of disability with My Choice, My Voice, My Life sitting at the heart of the model

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You'll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

With us, you'll have the chance to progress your career in a vibrant, supportive culture tailored to help you thrive.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while being part of an organisation that cares about helping people.

• Prepare, cook & serve nutritional, balanced and appetising meals
• Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet patients nutritional & dietary needs
• Maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room
• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards and Food Hygiene Regulations
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
• Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Cycle to work scheme & employee discount saving

You are...

• A skilled Chef/Cook who can work under pressure
• Preferably experienced in the care sector
• Able to plan nourishing & attractive menus within available budgets
• The holder of a food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards
• Polite & professional, with a positive attitude to internal & external quests at all times
• An excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels
• Able to work under your own initiative, as part of a team & under supervision
• [Qualified in catering to City & Guilds 706: 1 & 2 level or NVQ Level 2/3]

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role youll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.