Cook

Grace Care Centre; Thornbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local care home in Thornbury is seeking a Cook to create delicious meals for residents. You will engage with elderly residents, understand their dietary preferences, and provide high-quality dining experiences. Previous kitchen experience and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate are preferred. This role offers great benefits, including 28 days of holiday, free uniform, and a workplace pension.

Benefits

28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher rates of pay at weekends

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme

Discounts on shopping and activities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a professional kitchen and catering for specialist diets.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Working towards Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Create delicious meals for residents.
• Understand and accommodate personal preferences of residents.
• Engage with elderly residents.

Job description

Cook

Cook

Location : Thornbury, Gloucester

Pay rate : £13.17 Per Hour

Contracted hours : 0 Hours

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.

Grace Care Centre is a 70 bed Care Home located on the outskirts of the Historic town of Thornbury. The home offers compassionate and personalised 24-hour specialist dementia and residential care in a comfortable, homely setting.

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. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe with PPE and daily testing

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

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• 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.