Cook

Leonard Cheshire Disability; Romsey; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading organization in providing care by becoming a Cook at Fryers House. You will deliver nutritious meals, manage kitchen operations, and ensure exceptional hygiene standards. This part-time role offers opportunities to contribute creatively to various functions while making a positive impact on the lives of individuals with disabilities.

Benefits

Wagestream - access to pay before payday

Free Blue Light Card

Contributory pension scheme

Access to a Cash Health Plan

Development opportunities through apprenticeship schemes

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Free DBS check

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience working in a kitchen environment.
• Recognised catering qualification required.
• Flexibility to work within rostered hours.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a varied menu that meets specific dietary requirements.
• Supervise kitchen staff and ensure hygiene standards.
• Provide catering for functions and special events.

Skills

Experience in kitchen environment

Education

Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate

HACCP accreditation

Level 4 Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

1 Part-time role of 21 hours per week, will be required to work alternate weekends. and occasional hours / bank roles available.

Must have experience in care home settings and adapting for IDDSI, Dysphagia, modified diets etc.

Are you passionate about providing appetising, varied and well-presented meals?

If so, we would love to hear from you, to help us make a positive impact every day on the lives of people with a disability.

We are looking for an experienced Cook to join our great team. You will be required to deliver a varied menu that is healthy and nutritionally balanced, meeting specific dietary requirements for customers in our residential care home.

Working within an agreed budget, you will have responsibility for an efficiently run kitchen, supervising staff who will assist in food preparation. You will ensure that exceptional levels of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times, meeting Health, Safety and other regulatory requirements.

There is also the opportunity to become even more creative, providing catering for our functions and special events. Helping us to celebrate a great range of events throughout the year is a brilliant part of this role!

Please see the job description (link below) for more details.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience working in a kitchen environment.
• A recognised catering qualification (Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate and additional HACCP accreditation, or Level 4 Food Hygiene Certificate / commitment to work towards.
• Flexibility to work within rostered hours.

We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:

• Wagestream, option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day (click here for more details).
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
• Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Free DBS check.
• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!

If this sounds of interest to you, please email Ashleigh Cook on [e-mail] or 07780 092 522 for further details.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to make a positive impact and join our dedicated team at Fryers House!