Cook

CYGNET; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong career progression

Expert supervision & support

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Employee discount saving

Job summary

CYGNET is seeking a Cook at Cygnet Hospital Sherwood in Nottinghamshire to prepare, cook and serve nutritious meals for residents, with 30 or 40 hours per week.

You will plan nourishing menus within budget, accommodate special diets, liaise with nursing staff, maintain kitchen cleanliness and ensure Health & Safety and COSHH compliance in a supportive MDT environment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Qualifications

• Proven culinary skills in a care environment.
• Experience planning nutritious menus within budgets.
• Maintains high personal hygiene standards and food handling practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook & serve nutritious meals.
• Provide meals for special diets and individual preferences.
• Liaise with nursing staff to meet dietary needs.
• Maintain kitchen, service areas & dining room cleanliness.
• Ensure health & safety standards and Food Hygiene Regulations compliance.
• Handle, store, and use kitchen equipment per procedures and COSHH rules.

Skills

Culinary skills

Care sector experience

Menu planning

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.We are looking for an outstanding Cook who’s passionate about food and wants to make a difference.You’ll be working 30 or 40 (dependent on preference of applicant) hours a week at Cygnet Hospital Sherwood, creating an excellent experience for the people in our care. Cygnet Hospital Sherwood is our state-of-the-art PICU and Acute hospital for men, in Nottinghamshire. The service features three wards, including a 12 bed PICU ward and two 16 bed acute wards.Cygnet Hospital Sherwood has a full multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and will support the acute needs of adults requiring rapid access to mental health services, including those who may need an intensive care environment.We’re focused on length of stay and making sure individuals move as quickly and safely as possible from our services to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them. Individuals can step down through the pathways available within Cygnet services.Your day-to-day...Prepare, cook & serve nutritional, balanced and appetising mealsProvide special diets, taking into account individual preferences & needsLiaise with nursing colleagues to meet patients’ nutritional & dietary needsMaintain the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining roomEnsure compliance with health & safety standards and Food Hygiene RegulationsHandle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet proceduresUse chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulationsWhy Cygnet? We’ll offer you…Strong career progression opportunitiesExpert supervision & supportPension scheme“Cycle to work” scheme & employee discount savingYou are...A skilled Chef/Cook who can work under pressurePreferably experienced in the care sectorAble to plan nourishing & attractive menus within available budgetsThe holder of a food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standardsPolite & professional, with a positive attitude to internal & external quests at all timesAn excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levelsAble to work under your own initiative, as part of a team & under supervisionSuccessful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.What next?If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.Click the button to apply