Cook

Avonbourne Care Centre; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher weekend pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme

Job summary

Avonbourne Care Centre in Salisbury is seeking an experienced Cook to join our catering team. You will prepare meals for residents, including those with specialist diets, ensuring a high-quality dining experience and accommodating personal preferences.

We offer a 30-hour week with a pay rate of £13.62 per hour weekdays and £14.02 per hour on weekends. Some weekend work may be required in this not-for-profit care setting.

Qualifications

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is required.
• Ideally Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals for residents including those with specialist diets.
• Contribute to a high-quality dining experience and accommodate personal preferences.
• Work as part of a catering team to support residents in a care setting.
• Some weekend work may be required.

Job description

Cook

Cook

Location: Salisbury - Bourne House

Pay rate: £13.62ph Mon-Fri, £14.02ph weekends

Contracted hours: 30 hours per week

Shift pattern: 7am-5pm, 7:30am-5:30pm

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 CourtandBourne Housemake upAvonbourne 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.

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) pro rata'd
• A workplace pension
• 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.