Cook

Athena Care Homes; March; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run care home provider is seeking a Cook for their facility in March, England. The Cook will work alongside the Head, Sous, and Assistant Chefs to deliver high-quality dining experiences for the residents. This role offers a competitive salary of £12.46 per hour and requires NVQ Level 2 in Food Hygiene. The successful candidate will assist with kitchen duties, maintain hygiene standards, and help lead the kitchen team. The position is a maternity cover contract for 12 months, working 39.75 hours per week on a rota basis.

Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days of holiday per year

Free Blue Light Card

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience within a similar position working within a kitchen environment is required.
• NVQ Level 2 in Food Hygiene is essential.
• Exposure to a care environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head, Sous and Assistant Chefs with catering services.
• Guide and lead the Kitchen Assistants to ensure service quality.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and hygiene standards.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Communication skills

Positive attitude

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Food Hygiene

Job description

As a Cook at Aria Court Care Home, you will be responsible for ensuring the catering services and residential dining experience is of the highest standard and quality for our residents.

About Aria Court Care Home

After a recent refurbishment, Aria Court is now a sparkling 92‑bedroom care home with state‑of‑the‑art equipment and facilities. Located in a quiet residential nook in March, Cambridgeshire, our home boasts a cinema, hair salon, multiple dining rooms. Beautiful gardens provide a bounty of home‑grown fruit and veg. The kitchen team at Aria Court are award‑winning and have even created their own cookbook full of their best recipes. As one of the leading residential care homes in March, Cambridgeshire, Aria Court offers nothing less than the best care for your loved one in a safe and comfortable environment.

About the role

The Cook will be responsible for assisting the Head, Sous and Assistant Chefs to ensure the catering services and residential dining experience is of the highest standard and quality for our residents.

Salary

£12.46 per hour.

Shift Pattern

39.75 hours per week, worked on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday. Please note this is a maternity cover contract for 12 months.

Home Location

Coronation Close, March, England, PE15 9PP.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• To assist the Head, Sous and Assistant Chefs to ensure all regulatory and statutory requirements are met and company policies and procedures are adhered to.
• To guide and lead the Kitchen Assistants when required to ensure their delivery of service is of the highest standard.
• To assist the kitchen team to ensure any requirements from internal and external audits are actioned within the timescales required.
• Ensure cleanliness of kitchen and hygiene standards is achieved and maintained.

Training, Skills & Experience Required

• Experience within a similar position working within a kitchen environment is required.
• NVQ Level 2 in Food Hygiene is essential.
• Exposure to a care environment is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills, with an enthusiastic and positive attitude.

What we can offer

• Fully comprehensive induction.
• Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
• 28 days of holiday per year.
• Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
• Refer a friend scheme.

About Athena

Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk). We want to be the first choice for high quality residential, nursing and dementia care, leaving a positive legacy within our communities. Our care homes are managed by amazing and passionate people, including strong leadership by our home managers with dedicated care, clinical, hospitality and activities teams to provide exceptional care and experience, achieving brilliant outcomes for people in our care. We hold our values close to our hearts and ensure that team members throughout each of our residential and nursing homes understand them and what importance they hold. We approach everything we do with thought, and we deliver with passion.