Cook

Orders of St. John Care Trust; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher weekend pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme (up to £1000)

Blue Light Card & My Rewards

Job summary

Orders of St. John Care Trust is recruiting a Cook for Avonbourne Care Centre in Salisbury. You’ll join a friendly catering team to prepare delicious meals for residents, focusing on nutrition and individual preferences.

There is a 30-hour week with some weekend work, and you’ll be part of a team that values care, warmth and excellent service. Ideally you’ll have a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and be working towards a Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking, though the latter is not

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a professional kitchen and catering for specialist diets.
• Experience catering for large groups of residents.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals for residents in a care home setting.
• Ensure meals meet nutritional needs and personal preferences.
• Some weekend work will be required.

Skills

Professional kitchen experience

Catering for specialist diets

Basic Food Hygiene knowledge

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking

Job description

We’re one of the largest not for profit care provider in the UK, specialising in providing high quality, person-centred care for older people, in care homes and extra care housing nationwide.

At OSJCT we care about our residents and we care about each other. That means you’ll enjoy great career development working for an expanding organisation. Because we’re a not for profit trust, we invest every penny we make in the people who live in our homes and the people who work here too. This means better quality care and lovely homes for our residents, along with competitive wages and great training and development for our people.

We provide outstanding care, working closely with leading experts on dementia and elderly care. And we’re currently modernising our portfolio of care homes – refurbishing our existing homes and moving into new, inspiring, contemporary care homes too.

As we expand nationwide, we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more.

Cook

Location: Salisbury - Bourne House

Contracted hours: 30 hours per week

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 1,000 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:

• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 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.

If you think you have the right skills and attitude we’re looking for as a Cook within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us.