Cook

HC-One Ltd.; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£1,000 welcome bonus

Higher than average pay rates

Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG

Free uniform

Company pension scheme

28 days annual leave

Life assurance

Learning and development

Employee assistance programme

Discounts for staff

Free onsite parking

Job summary

HC-One Ltd. is recruiting a Cook for Brinnington Hall in Stockport. You will plan and prepare meals that are appealing, nutritious and aligned with residents’ preferences and dietary requirements.

You will work with the Kitchen Manager to ensure smooth kitchen operation and help create an ambient dining experience at every mealtime. There is a £1,000 welcome bonus (pro rata) for this full-time role, and safeguarding training is part of the duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering or cookery for care homes.
• Knowledge of dietary requirements and sanitation.
• Ability to plan and prepare meals with residents’ preferences and requests.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare nutritious meals centred on residents’ preferences.
• Work with the Kitchen Manager to ensure smooth kitchen operation.
• Contribute to an ambient dining experience at every mealtime.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Job description

About the role

The Cook at Brinnington Hall will help to plan and prepare a variety of meals which are appealing, nutritious and centred around our residents’ preferences, requests and dietary requirements. You will work with the Kitchen Manager to ensure the smooth running of the kitchen and share our ethos of creating an ambient dining experience at every mealtime helping to create a great place to live for our residents. This is a full time position with a £1,000 welcome bonus (pro rata).

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and therefore it is important that you are able to recognise the signs which may indicate possible abuse, harm or neglect in its different forms and know what to do if there are any concerns. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in associated areas. You also have the ability to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken.

About HC-One

At HC-One, kindness is more than a word. It is a belief that caring for people means caring about what matters most to them so we can support them to lead their best possible life.

To be able to provide the kindest possible care there are 5 values or qualities that everyone who is part of the HC-One team shows up with, supports and coaches in each other every single day. We call these 5 qualitiesKindness the HC-One Way:We arecuriousand ask questions, look for clues and seek to understand. We arecompassionateand try to walk in the shoes of others. We'recreativeyet practical, using our imagination to make things happen. We arecourageousin how we support residents to live the life they want, and we can always becounted on.

We champion inclusivity, fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and can be themselves. Our diverse and inclusive workforce allows us to learn from each other and better represent the communities we serve.

Our dedicated, professional colleagues strive to always deliver outstanding care – and we care about our talented teams too, supporting them in their professional and personal growth. We are committed to developing people that work for us through robust career pathways, CPD and post graduate programmes. Throughout your career, HC-One will invest in you with great opportunities to progress into regional and national roles.

Rewards & Benefits

We’ll provide full training, so it’s a great opportunity to learn something new. In return,you will enjoy access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your physical and psychological well-being and throughout your career as a Cook we will invest in you and you will enjoy additional support and benefits including:

• £1,000 welcome bonus
• Higher than average pay rates
• Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
• Free uniform
• Company pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Life assurance cover for all colleagues
• Award-winning learning and development and support to achieve qualifications
• GP online - a service providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app - available to you and your children under 16
• An opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team
• Colleague discounts – Access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners
• Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental and financial issues
• First-rate working environment in a purpose-built luxury home
• Free onsite car parking and close to local transport links
• Refer a friend scheme