Cook

Orders of St. John Care Trust; Marlborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher weekend pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend up to £1000

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Orders of St. John Care Trust is recruiting a Cook to join the catering team at Coombe End Court, Marlborough. The role is 40 hours per week across 4x10 hour shifts, including every other weekend, preparing meals for residents.

You will work in a professional kitchen, handle special diets, and contribute to a high-quality dining experience. A Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is required, with Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking desirable.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a professional kitchen and catering for specialist diets.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is required.
• Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking or equivalent is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Cook meals for residents in a care home setting.
• Ensure meals meet nutritional needs and dietary requirements.
• Some weekend work may be required.

Skills

Catering experience

Professional kitchen

Nutrition awareness

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking (desirable)

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.

We provide outstanding care, working closely with leading experts on dementia and elderly care. And we’re currently modernising our portfolio of care homes – refurbishing our existing homes and moving into new, inspiring, contemporary care homes too.

As we expand nationwide, we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more.

Coombe End Court is a 60 bedded care facility offering superb residential, dementia and day care in a quiet but convenient location on the outskirts of the historic market town of Marlborough.

Cook

Location: Marlborough

Contracted hours: 40 hours per week

Shift pattern: 4x 10 hour shifts per week, including every other weekend

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.

Coombe End Court care home is just a short walk from the centre of historic Marlborough. Our experienced team offers compassionate, personalised residential, dementia and respite care for up to 60 residents. We believe our professional, expert care team are the best people to provide the tailored care you need for yourself or your loved one.

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.

If you think you have the right skills and attitude we’re looking for as a Cook within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us.