Cook

The Wing; Heath and Reach; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher weekend pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend (£1000)

Blue Light Card

My Rewards programme

Job summary

The Wing in Wing Village (Leighton Buzzard area) seeks an experienced cook for our care home kitchen. You’ll prepare meals for residents, including special diets, while upholding high hygiene standards.

Weekend work may be required, and you’ll join a warm, supportive team that values dignity and comfort for every resident.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a professional kitchen.
• Catering for specialist diets.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is required.
• Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking or equivalent is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support nutritional needs of residents to ensure high-quality dining.
• Engage with residents to understand individual dietary preferences.
• Work as part of a caring team; weekends may be required.

Skills

Professional kitchen experience

Catering for specialist diets

Engaging with elderly residents

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking (preferred)

Job description

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?

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. If you think you have the right skills and attitude we’re looking for as a Cook within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us.

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. In the heart of Wing Village, a new care home is taking shape - where every day will be shaped by the people who live here. Our care home has been thoughtfully refurbished to offer modern, comfortable surroundings designed with today’s residents in mind. Locatedin the quiet village of Wing, just outside Leighton Buzzard, our home is a short walk from the village centre in a peaceful setting, right at the heart of the local community. Beamong the first to choose one of our 75 en-suite bedrooms, with views of our green spaces, and designed to support comfort, independence, and dignity.

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 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
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 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