Cook

TN United Kingdom; Scotland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Cook who can bring warmth and creativity to mealtimes. This role involves planning and preparing nutritious dishes, ensuring cleanliness and safety, and providing a positive dining experience. With a supportive environment, you'll have the opportunity to develop professionally while making a meaningful impact in the community. If you're passionate about food and care, this is the perfect role for you to shine and contribute to a caring organization that values its employees and the people they serve.

Benefits

Exclusive retail and leisure discounts

Generous contributory pension plan

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Health cash plan

Care concierge service

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in catering and food preparation is essential.
• Knowledge of food safety practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare nutritious and tasty meals tailored to individual needs.
• Ensure cleanliness and safety in food preparation.

Skills

Catering Experience

Food Safety Knowledge

Basic Computer Skills

Kindness

Reliability

Education

Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

We’re looking for a Cook who can serve up more than just good food – someone who brings warmth, care and a dash of creativity to every mealtime.

At CrossReach, meals are a big part of daily life. You’ll be planning and preparing dishes that are nutritious, tasty and tailored to individual needs – with plenty of home baking and the occasional celebration spread thrown in too. Cleanliness, safety and smart budgeting all come with the role, but we’ll support you every step of the way.

This role follows a regular shift pattern: one shift during the week, and every alternate weekend. Shifts start bright and early at 7am – perfect for early birds who like to get the day off to a good start!

You’ll need catering experience and an Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate. If you don’t have the certificate yet, no problem – we’ll help you get it. A good understanding of food safety is a bonus, as are basic computer skills for completing online training.

Most importantly, you’ll be kind, reliable, and ready to make a difference through what you do best.

We also offer a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that supports others, including:

1. Access to exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card.
2. A generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit.
3. Enhanced family-friendly policies to help balance work and family.
4. Access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments.
5. A care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges.
6. Support for your professional development, including contributions to your professional membership fees.

CrossReach has been at the forefront of high-quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. We are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services.

This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.

We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is granted by UK Visas and Immigration. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected.