Cook

Farnham Common House; Egypt; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care home provider is seeking a dedicated Cook to join their catering team at Farnham Common. The ideal candidate will have experience in a kitchen, a passion for creating nutritious meals, and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. This role involves preparing meals for residents while engaging with them to accommodate their individual dietary needs. Applicants should enjoy being part of a supportive team and contributing to a warm, homely environment. Competitive salary and various benefits offered.

Benefits

28 days holiday including Bank Holidays

A workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme

Discounts with Blue Light Card and My Rewards programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in a professional kitchen.
• Providing meals for large groups of people.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals for residents.
• Engage with residents to understand their dietary preferences.
• Work part of a team to ensure high-quality dining experience.

Skills

Experience in professional kitchen

Catering for specialist diets

Engagement with elderly residents

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Education

Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking or equivalent

Job description

Cook

Cook

Location : Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, SL2 3HU

Pay rate : £12.43 per hour

Contracted hours : Relief

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you an experienced catering assistant, commis chef or cook that takes pride in your work?

Are you looking for your next challenge without split shifts and anti-social hours?

We’re currently recruiting for a Cook to join our passionate, hard‑working and friendly catering team, to create delicious meals for our residents.

Nutrition is an important element of the care package that we provide. You’ll be actively involved in the nutritional needs of our residents, to ensure that a high‑quality dining experience is received by everyone. You’ll get to know our residents and their families so that you’ll be motivated to understand and accommodate their personal preferences. Some weekend work will be required.

In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

Farnham Common House care home is in an ideal location with easy access to the M40, M25, M4, and Slough. Our care home provides a comfortable, home‑from‑home living environment, offering 50 individual rooms positioned over four separate wings. At Farnham Common House care home, there is plenty of communal and outdoor space, so everyone can get involved in a variety of social activities.Personal items can be brought from home and added to rooms to give them that homely feel.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1, years and we’re currently the second largest not‑for‑profit provider in the UK. Not‑for‑profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team :

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• A workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £ for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You’ll need to have previous experience of working in a professional kitchen and catering for specialist diets, providing meals for large groups of people, alongside a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. Ideally you’ll also be working towards a Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking or equivalent but this is not essential.

You’ll be confident in engaging with our elderly residents to understand their individual needs and enjoy being part of the wider team in the home.