Cook

Shaftesbury group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A residential care home located in Edgware seeks a dedicated Cook to prepare meals for adults with disabilities, ensuring dietary requirements are met. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong teamwork and organizational skills. Benefits include competitive salary, generous annual leave, excellent training opportunities, and recognition programs. Join a caring team that is committed to high-quality standards and community involvement in the Greater London area.

Benefits

Gift vouchers for good service

Generous Annual Leave

Excellent training package

Pension Scheme

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Experience catering to special dietary needs and managing a diverse dietary portfolio.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Passion for delivering high-quality care to residents.

Responsibilities

• Cater to various medical and dietary requirements of residents.
• Ensure well-organized meal preparation and service.
• Contribute to a caring and community-minded environment.

Skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Adaptability to dietary requirements

Job description

Cook

Location: Edgware, HA8 8YD

Salary: £13.25 per hour

Hours per week: 16 답

This role does not qualify for sponsorship, as the available hours do not meet the Home Office guidelines.

Are you the candidate we are looking for? At Shaftesbury Brookside House we are recruiting for a Cook.

We are looking for people with the passion, talent, skills and experience that all add up to a caring and community‑minded workforce.

About the role

As a Cook you will be required to cater for all people supported within the service, meeting a wide range of medical and specific dietary requirements.

You will need to have a well‑organised approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a team or on your own.

Brookside is a modern residential care home for adults with disabilities, set in a leafy area of Edgware, north London.

The service takes a person‑centred, flexible approach to ensure residents have control and choice over their care. Residents are actively involved in their community, enjoying regular fitness classes, sports, healthy eating support and much more.

Benefits of working at Shaftesbury

• Great CQC, great reward. If your service is rated good or equivalent by CQC in all domains, all staff will receive a £30 gift voucher. If rated outstanding, all staff will receive a £50 gift voucher.
• We want to reward staff in a range of ways for their hard work. You can be nominated for a recognition letter from a member of the Executive Leadership Team and you may also be nominated to receive a gift voucher up to £50 for going above and beyond within your role.
• Excellent training package provided for all staff.
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days + 8 days bank holiday for the first 5 years. Increasing to 28 days + 8 days bank holiday after 5 years.
• Pension Scheme.
• Access to our employee assistance program.

Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS / Access NI check.

Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.

To Apply

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