Cook

Orders of St. John Care Trust; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher weekend pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme (£1000)

Blue Light Card & My Rewards

Job summary

Orders of St. John Care Trust is recruiting a Cook for our Wing Village care home just outside Leighton Buzzard. You’ll join a friendly catering team to create meals for residents, focusing on nutrition and resident preferences. Some weekend work will be required, with a competitive hourly rate and training support.

You should have professional kitchen experience and a basic food hygiene certificate; Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking is preferred but not essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in professional kitchen catering for specialist diets.
• Knowledge of producing meals for large groups.
• Desire to work as part of a catering team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals for residents of the care home.
• Ensure meals meet dietary needs and preferences.
• Work with the catering team to deliver nutritious dining.
• Assist with menus and quality of service.

Skills

Cooking

Catering

Nutrition awareness

Food safety

Education

Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

We’re one of the largest not for profit care provider in the UK, specialising in providing high quality, person-centred care for older people, in care homes and extra care housing nationwide.
At OSJCT we care about our residents and we care about each other. That means you’ll enjoy great career development working for an expanding organisation. Because we’re a not for profit trust, we invest every penny we make in the people who live in our homes and the people who work here too. This means better quality care and lovely homes for our residents, along with competitive wages and great training and development for our people.

Cook

Pay Rate: £13.13 per hour (Monday-Sunday)

Shift Pattern : Various shifts working opposite the Chef and alternative weekends

ABOUT THE ROLE

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?

We’re currently recruiting for a Cook to join our passionate, hard-working and friendly catering team, to create delicious meals for our residents.

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.

AND IN RETURN

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)
• 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

ABOUT YOU

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.