Cook

Harbour Healthcare Limited; Glossop; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on Shopping

Flex Earn – Earned wage access

Free face-to-face counselling

On-site parking

Training and career progression

Pension scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Harbour Healthcare Limited is seeking a Cook - Part Time at Regency Hall Care Home, Hadfield. You will cook and oversee kitchen operations, including ordering, menu planning and maintaining high food-safety standards for residents with specific dietary needs.

The role requires catering qualifications and experience in a care environment, with some weekend work and a salary of £13.03 per hour. Great benefits and on-site parking are available.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting is preferred.
• Food safety and catering qualifications are required.
• Strong communication and team collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve meals and snacks daily per residents’ needs.
• Manage stock and place orders for supplies.
• Plan menus and maintain quality, safety, and cleanliness standards.
• Supervise staff, schedule shifts and oversee budgets.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and company policies.
• Collaborate with activities team for events in the home.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Catering qualifications

Food safety/hygiene qualifications

Job description

Cook - Part Time

27h/week

Harbour Healthcare

Regency Hall Care Home- The Carriage Dr, Hadfield SK13 1PJ

£13.03/h

Regency Hall Care Home provides the very best of everything, from the outstanding care, to the beautiful accommodation and delightful gardens, to the high quality, delicious food and enjoyable lifestyle activities.

Summary of Position:

We are in search of a ‘first class’ Cookto join our team, full time, including some weekends. The successful candidate will have culinary and management experience, be responsible for kitchen functions including ordering supplies, preparation, and maintenance of quality standards, sanitation and cleanliness, and supervision of employees.

Duties and responsibilities (although this is not a definitive list):

• Support the preparation, cooking, and serving of meals and snacks throughout the day in line with our residents’ preferences and dietary needs e.g. diabetics, texture modified food, vegetarian
• Stock management and ordering supplies
• Menu planning
• Maintain food safety checks and records as per company requirements
• Ensure that you are aware of and adhere to company policy and procedures
• Follow Health and Safety procedures
• Ensure that all equipment and food service areas are kept clean and in excellent working condition
• Work alongside the Activities Team to cater for special events taking place within the home.
• Managing budgets
• Oversee and ensure that employee supervisions are completed on a timely basis
• Rota scheduling

Essential Characteristics:

• Previous experience of working in a care setting
• Qualification(s) in catering
• Qualification(s) in food safety/hygiene

Desirable Characteristics:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good team player
• Follow food safety requirements
• Possess good judgement, problem solving, and decision-making skills
• Effective time keeping and time management

General

• To attend and participate in staff meetings
• Complete all mandatory training and other training identified to develop skills
• To communicate effectively with other staff, relatives and visitors including professional agencies
• To practice and promote safe working practices within the Home

What are the Tangible benefits for working for Harbour?

• Discounts on Shopping, Fashion, Days out, Travel, Entertainment and lots more!
• Flex Earn – Earned wage access.
• FREE face-to-face counselling, for you and your family!
• Staff recognition award ceremonies
• £30 voucher available every month for the nominated ‘Employee of the month’
• Opportunities for training and career progression
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Blue Light Card – up to 50% discount across 100’s of retailers
• Access to a FREE eye test and discounted glasses
• Cashback card – save up to £500 annually, can be used at over 80 big brands
• Wellbeing portal:
• FREE meditation
• FREE wellbeing podcasts & live virtual events
• FREE mental health support programmes
• FREE workout plans
• FREE Live digital gym classes
• FREE mindset and wellbeing series
• Seasonal Company events, competitions and incentives
• Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £250 when referring a friend to work for Harbour Healthcare
• On-site parking

This position is subject to two acceptable references and an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

We would love to hear from you. Candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to an interview.

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