Cook

QUINTESSENTIAL BRANDS UK GROUP LTD; Marple; On-site; GBP 35,818,000 - 39,950,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Free meals

Uniforms provided

Refer a Friend £375

Assistance programme

Life assurance

Pension plan

Training funded

Career progression

Job summary

Borough Care is recruiting a Care Home Cook for their Silverdale Home. You will prepare and serve meals to meet residents' needs, using frozen ready meals that require reheating, garnishing and presenting well.

You will also provide light breakfasts and soups, with opportunities to showcase creativity for events and birthdays, while maintaining stock and assisting carers at meal times.

Qualifications

• Catering experience required.
• Ability to work independently.
• Caring for residents.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals meeting residents' specific needs.
• Reheat, garnish and present frozen ready meals to a high standard.
• Maintain stock control and assist carers during meal times.

Skills

Catering experience

Independent worker

Resident care awareness

Job description

• Employee Type Permanent - Part Time
• Manage Others No

Contact information

• Contact Phone [phone]
• Contact Email [e-mail]

Description

Care Home Cook

£14.43 per hour

Based in our Silverdale Home

Hours: 35 Hours per week, 8am - 7pm on a rolling 2-week rota

Choose to live life in Colour by working at Borough Care where we believe that everyone should be encouraged and supported to live their best possible life. By working with us you will receive some excellent rewards & benefits including:

• 28 days holiday, with an additional day holiday for your birthday (after 1 years’ service)
• Free meals
• Access to My Hub, with a range of discounts for high street shops, supermarkets and restaurants
• Free uniforms
• Refer a Friend Scheme – you’ll get £375 once the person joins the Borough Care family
• Employee Assistance Programme that supports on all aspects of your lifestyle including free counselling and financial advice
• Long term sick payments
• Life Assurance cover
• Pension plan
• Fully-funded training for nationally recognised qualifications.
• Career progression opportunities

About the role

At Borough Care, we believe every day is a chance to brighten someone’s life. As a Care Home Cook, you’ll play a vital stand‑alone role in our care home – not just preparing meals but creating a warm and enjoyable dining experience for our residents.

You will prepare and serve meals to meet our residents’ specific needs and deliver a high quality service. Our main and light meals are supplied as frozen ready prepared meals which require reheating, garnishing and presenting well. You will also provide light breakfasts, freshly made soups and sandwiches and will have the opportunity to use your creativity when catering for our events and residents’ birthdays. You will also maintain stock control and support our carers at meal‑times by assisting residents who cannot eat independently.

About you

If you have catering experience, enjoy working independently and caring for others – why not join an organisation that is committed to providing individualised care and helping people live their best possible life. Make a Real Difference – One Meal at a Time.

About us

We have 12 residential care homes across Stockport and Staffordshire and continue to grow. For almost 30 years we have worked with amazing people every day. From those who live at Borough Care homes and their families, to our care home staff and our head office team, we are all united in our aspiration to live life in colour. As a not‑for‑profit organisation, we reinvest any surplus money into the services we offer, to serve the best interests of our residents and their families.

Why not join an organisation that makes a difference and is committed to helping people live their best possible life. We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds. We are also a Disability Confident Committed employer.