Cook

Bramley Health; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider seeks a Cook to prepare nutritious meals for residents. You will work Monday to Friday, ensuring meals meet dietary guidelines while engaging with service users. This role offers the opportunity to create a positive impact in the lives of individuals with mental health challenges.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Retail discounts including food shopping

Travel discounts for holidays

Energy bill savings

Online courses to upskill

24/7 confidential counselling

Qualifications

• Previous experience in commercial/domestic/hospital care settings essential.
• Ability to engage with vulnerable adults.
• Knowledge of HACCP and current food regulations.

Responsibilities

• Preparing nutritious meals in line with dietary requirements.
• Daily cleaning and maintenance of the kitchen.
• Maintaining kitchen inventory and produce.

Skills

Food hygiene level 2 certification

Food preparation experience

Warm, approachable personality

Confidence managing kitchen

Job description

Glenhurst Lodge care home is looking for a Cook to join their team, cooking for our residents Monday to Friday between the hours of 9-3.

The Cook is an important part of our team, providing nutritious hearty foods for our service users.

About Us

Bramley Health is a specialist health and social care provider. We support men and women of working age who pose variations of mental health challenges within our homes, to maximise their independence to live a meaningful and fulfilling life.

Glenhurst Lodge is a 22 bedded care home for just male service users situated in Maidstone, with beautiful grounds and spacious communal areas for our service users to enjoy.

About The Role

Nutrition is an important part of providing the perfect care to our service users, and the Cook does just this! You will have all dietary requirements/ cultural requirements, and a genuine interest in the wellbeing of our service users, to serve up meals following these guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Preparing nutritious meals for service users in line with guidelines/ requirements
• Daily cleaning and maintenance of the kitchen and equipment
• Maintain inventory of kitchen equipment and produce
• Utilise knowledge of HACCP and current food regulations
• Interaction with service users to reflect their food choices
  
  

Key Skills

• Food hygiene level 2 certification
• Previous experience of food preparation in a commercial/ domestic/ hospital or care setting
• Warm, approachable personality to engage with service users and vulnerable adults with ease
• Confident managing kitchen alone including cleanliness
  
  

Benefits

• Training and development opportunities
• Retail discounts including food shopping, clothes, electronics
• Travel discounts for holidays
• Energy bill savings
• Online courses virtual, live and interactive to upskill yourself
• Help the planet, plant trees, save turtles!24/7 confidential counselling
  
  

If you are interested in the position then click apply today or contact us directly.