Cook

Cygnet Group; Staveley; On-site; GBP 15,570 - 22,175; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee discounts

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Cygnet Group is looking for a dedicated Cook to create nutritious meals for residents at Cygnet Acer Clinic in Staveley. As a Cook, you will work full time with a schedule of 10-hour shifts, including weekends, ensuring a pleasant dining experience.

Your responsibilities will include preparing meals, accommodating special diets, and maintaining high kitchen hygiene standards. This position offers opportunities for career progression and various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in the care sector preferred.
• Ability to plan nutritious and attractive menus.
• Good personal hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve nutritional meals.
• Liaise with nursing staff to meet dietary needs.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and ensure health standards.

Skills

Cooking skills

Communication

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around — there's no better feeling. It's what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for an outstanding Cook who’s passionate about food and wants to make a difference.

You’ll be working full time (10‑hour shifts from 8am to 6pm, including some weekend work), creating an excellent experience for the people in our care at Cygnet Acer Clinic.

Acer Clinic is a 28‑bed service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs or acute mental health needs.

Care is provided in a therapeutic environment, with a level of security matched to individual needs. The aim of the treatment, rehabilitation and re‑socialisation programme is to prepare the people in our care either for transfer to conditions of lesser security, or for a life in the community.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development. You’ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts — as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits — to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

With us, you’ll have the chance to progress your career in a vibrant, supportive culture tailored to help you thrive.

Your day‑to‑day…

• Prepare, cook & serve nutritional, balanced and appetising meals
• Provide special diets, taking into account individual preferences & needs
• Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet patients’ nutritional & dietary needs
• Maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room
• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards and Food Hygiene Regulations
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
• Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you

• Salary: £13.70 per hour
• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Pension scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme & employee discount saving

You are…

• A skilled Cook who can work under pressure
• Preferably experienced in the care sector
• Able to plan nourishing & attractive menus within available budgets
• The holder of a food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards
• Polite & professional, with a positive attitude to internal & external quests at all times
• An excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels
• Able to work under your own initiative, as part of a team & under supervision

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high‑quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users and their families.