Cook

Bramley Health; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home in Peacehaven is seeking a Cook to prepare nutritious meals for residents, emphasizing dietary needs and cultural requirements. The ideal candidate will have food hygiene certification, experience in food preparation, and an engaging personality to interact with service users. This role offers training opportunities and various employee benefits, fostering a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Retail discounts

Travel discounts

Energy bill savings

Online courses

Confidential counselling

Qualifications

• Food hygiene level 2 certification is required.
• Previous experience in a cooking environment is preferred.
• Must have a warm, approachable personality for interaction.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious meals for service users.
• Clean and maintain the kitchen and equipment.
• Maintain inventory of kitchen supplies.
• Knowledge of HACCP and current food regulations is essential.
• Engage with residents to reflect their food choices.

Skills

Food hygiene level 2 certification

Experience in food preparation

Warm, approachable personality

Confidence managing kitchen alone

Job description

Do you have experience crafting tasty, nutritious meals? Heathvale House Care Home is looking for a Cook to join their team.

YOU WOULD BE COOKING FOR OUR RESIDENTS MONDAY TO FRIDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 TO 1.

About the Home

Heathvale House specialises in supporting people with mental health and/or learning disabilities. They provide 24-hour accommodation and support for 9 male residents in a homely environment where a majority of clients have resided with the home for extended periods of time.

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

Role Requirements

• 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

About Us

Bramley Health is a leading provider of specialist health and social care services in South London and the South East. We focus on supporting individuals with complex needs to live fulfilling lives through outcome-focused care pathways.

We take pride in a collaborative and supportive working environment, and our service users and our employees, are at the heart of everything we do.

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