Cook

Avonbourne Care Centre; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Avonbourne Care Centre is seeking a dedicated Cook to join their catering team in Salisbury. In this role, you will prepare meals tailored to the nutritional needs of residents, ensuring a high-quality dining experience. You will engage with residents and understand their preferences while working alongside a passionate team committed to providing exceptional care. Enjoy benefits such as 28 days holiday, free uniform, and development opportunities as part of a not-for-profit organization dedicated to reinvesting in care.

Benefits

28 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher rates of pay at weekends

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme

Discounts through Blue Light Card and My Rewards programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a professional kitchen.
• Ability to cater to large groups.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious meals for residents based on dietary needs.
• Engage with residents to accommodate personal preferences.
• Work within a supportive and caring team.

Skills

Catering for specialist diets

Engagement with elderly residents

Food Hygiene Certificate

Education

Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking (ideal)

Job description

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Pay rate: £12.92 Weekend & NVQ enhancements available

Contracted hours: Bank 0

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.

Located in the historic Old Sarum, just north of Salisbury, Avon Court and Bourne House make up Avonbourne Care Centre. Each offers an elegant environment with compassionate, individualised care in welcoming, relaxing, and homely households. The Avonbourne team provides tailored support for residents dependent on their own requirements, from a little extra help with some day-to-day tasks on our residential households, through to more specialist support with nursing and dementia needs.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1, 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. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe with PPE and daily testing.

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 £ 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.