Cook

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent care service provider in Liverpool is seeking a Cook to prepare nourishing meals catering to diverse dietary requirements. The ideal candidate will have culinary skills and be able to create menu options based on feedback. The role offers a supportive work environment with excellent supervision and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking for diverse dietary requirements.
• Creative in menu planning and food preparation.
• Ability to comply with food hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food according to dietary needs.
• Interact with residents to gather meal feedback.
• Maintain food hygiene standards and records.

Skills

Culinary skills

Menu development

Food hygiene knowledge

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Relevant catering qualification

Job description

Overview

Position: Cook at Kavanagh Place care home, Kirkdale, Liverpool. Contract: 30 hours per week, weekends required (permanent role). Rate: £12.77 per hour. Care home CQC rating: Good.

About Exemplar Health Care

Kavanagh Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. We support adults living with complex mental health needs, complex dementia and physical disabilities. The home\'s Abbey Unit is exclusively for people who identify as male. As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Cooks make delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements. No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• preparing, cooking and serving food
• understanding people’s needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menus
• interacting with the people we support to get feedback on meals
• complying with food hygiene standards
• completing relevant checks and maintaining records
• being a great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team

You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you’ll see great rewards.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

Download our job description to read more: https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/188992798/

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also:

• a cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements
• creative in menu development and food preparation
• an excellent team player
• adaptable and flexible
• someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

We like our Cooks to have a food hygiene certificate and a relevant catering qualification, but these aren’t necessary.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• access to wages before payday
• retail and lifestyle reward discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call 01977 630830 or email [e-mail].

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.