Cook

Healthcare Homes; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A caring organization in Biggleswade seeks a compassionate Cook to lead the kitchen team at Beaumont Park nursing home. The role involves preparing meals for residents with varying dietary needs, managing stock, and planning menus. Ideal candidates will have experience in a professional kitchen and an understanding of food hygiene. The position offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in residents' lives, with benefits including paid holidays and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Company Pension

5.6 weeks paid holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Extensive training courses

Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities

Blue Light Card for discounts

Recognition and Long Service awards

Qualifications

• Experience in working in a professional kitchen is essential.
• Good organizational skills and knowledge of kitchen practices.
• Knowledge of food hygiene standards required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of home-cooked meals in accordance with dietary requirements.
• Write and plan weekly menus and manage stock control.
• Develop and lead the kitchen team.

Skills

Organizational skills

Knowledge of kitchen practices

Food hygiene standards

Education

City and Guilds or NVQ qualifications

Job description

Cook

Beaumont Park - Biggleswade

£12.21 per hour

20 hours per week (Including Alternate Weekends)

Do you have a passion for preparing and cooking meals and want to help make a difference in people’s lives?

If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to lead our kitchen team in our lovely nursing home, Beaumont Park, catering for 37 residents.

Beaumont Park is a beautiful Victorian double-fronted house which has been modernised - it exudes a warm and homely atmosphere where people instantly feel at ease.

What would a typical day look like?

Liaising with our residents to prepare a variety of home‑cooked meals in accordance with various allergy and dietary requirements. Writing and planning weekly menus, stock control and ordering as well as keeping wastage to a minimum. Using your creativity for our regular theme nights, where we prepare dishes from around the world. Developing and managing our existing kitchen team.

The successful candidate will have experience in working in a professional kitchen, have good organisational skills and knowledge of good kitchen practices and food hygiene standards. City and Guilds or NVQ qualifications are preferred but not essential as they can be provided through our Academy.

Benefits

• Company Pension
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday
• Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £ per person
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing
• Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy
• Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities including Level 3 in Food Production
• Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality
• Recognition and Long Service awards

Established in , Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person‑centred care to all our residents.

If you are looking for a new and rewarding role and want to be part of our growing team of healthcare professionals, then get in touch or apply today.

About Beaumont Park

At Beaumont Park we provide reputable person‑centred nursing and residential care within a beautiful period property located in the town of Biggleswade. We have a beautiful home with heart and soul, and we pride ourselves on treating our residents as we would family.

We are fortunate enough to be situated in extensive landscaped gardens with a large ornamental pond providing an attractive focal point, with a range of colourful shrubs and plants giving year‑round colour.

We have a specialist nursing team who always work to provide varied and engaging activities and compassionate care centred on respect, dignity and choice. To find out more about Beaumont Park follow this link.