Cook

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

Job summary

A specialist health and social care provider is seeking a Cook for their new care facility, The Willows, in Ferring, England. The ideal candidate will prepare nutritious meals, maintain kitchen cleanliness, and engage with service users to reflect their dietary needs. Benefits include training opportunities and retail discounts. Join us to make a significant difference in the lives of our residents.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Retail discounts including food shopping, clothes, electronics

Travel discounts for holidays

Energy bill savings

Online courses virtual, live and interactive

24/7 confidential counselling

Qualifications

• Experience in food hygiene and preparation.
• Ability to engage with service users and vulnerable adults.
• Capable of maintaining kitchen cleanliness independently.

Responsibilities

• Preparing nutritious meals in line with dietary guidelines.
• Daily cleaning and maintenance of the kitchen and equipment.
• Maintaining inventory of kitchen equipment and produce.
• Utilising knowledge of HACCP and current food regulations.
• Interacting with service users to reflect their food choices.

Skills

Food hygiene level 2 certification

Previous experience of food preparation and cooking in a commercial/domestic/hospital or care setting

Warm, approachable personality

Confident managing kitchen alone

Job description

DO YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE CRAFTING TASTY, NUTRITIOUS MEALS? JOIN OUR TEAM AT THE WILLOWS AS OUR COOK, AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THOSE THAT NEED IT MOST!

Bramley Health are a specialist health and social care provider based in London and the South East of the UK. Following sustained success throughout the Bramley Health Group in 2023 and 2024, we are going through an exciting period of growth and are now getting ready to open our new home - The Willows.

ABOUT THE HOME

The Willows is a newly refurbished care facility which will focus on supporting 24 males with:

• neuro degenerative conditions
• mental health diagnosis
• acquired brain injury presentations
• physical disabilities

Our mission is to create a safe, enriching environment where every resident and employee feels valued and supported. Our Cook is a vital role in this mission!

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 and cultural requirements, and a genuine interest in the wellbeing of our service users.

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

KEY SKILLS

• Food hygiene level 2 certification
• Previous experience of food preparation and cooking in a commercial/ domestic/ hospital or care setting
• Warm, approachable personality to engage with service users and vulnerable adults with ease
• Confident managing kitchen alone including cleanliness

BENEFITS

• 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

THE COMPANY MISSION

We aim to continually deliver quality, innovation, and value for money for our service users and their family members. We ensure that our services are safe and effectively regulated. We measure our success by providing objective, quantitative and auditable data that measures outcomes, effectiveness, and user experience to continually drive improvement. Our aspiration is to be a beacon of consistently good practice for other health and social care providers by being transparent about safety, quality, compliance, and governance.

If you are interested in the Cook position then click apply today or contact us directly.