Cook

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

Job summary

A residential care provider is looking for a passionate Cook to create nutritious meals for elderly residents in Jesmond. The role involves menu planning, ensuring dietary needs are met, and coaching kitchen staff. The successful candidate will have a caring nature and supervisory experience. Join us to make a positive impact on the residents' lives while developing your skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Pension contribution of 5%

Fully funded training and development

28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef or Head Cook in a similar environment.
• Supervisory or line management experience required.
• Ability to adapt to changing needs within the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare meals for elderly residents, catering to dietary needs.
• Coach and mentor kitchen staff to foster teamwork.
• Create appealing menus to stimulate residents' appetites.

Skills

Leadership

Caring nature

Effective communication

Team motivation

Flexibility

Education

City & Guilds 706 1&2 or equivalent

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Akari Care is seeking a passionate and experienced Cook to join their team in Jesmond. The role involves creating delicious, nutritious meals for the elderly residents, while ensuring individual needs and dietary requirements are met. The successful candidate will have a caring nature, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to providing a personalized service.

Main duties of the job

As the Cook, you will be responsible for planning and preparing meals that meet the dietary needs and preferences of the residents. This includes catering to various cultural and religious backgrounds, as well as any special dietary requirements. You will have the autonomy to create menus and present the food in an appetizing manner to stimulate the residents' appetite. Additionally, you will coach and mentor a team of kitchen staff, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a genuine desire to make a positive difference in the lives of the elderly.

About us

Akari Care is an award-winning provider of residential care for the elderly. Their aim is to create a nurturing environment where residents feel valued, respected, and receive personalized care. The organization is committed to supporting its employees' professional development and providing a rewarding career path.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve.

We now seek a Cook who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

An important part of the day for our residents is based around mealtimes. At Akari Care we take great pride in ensuring that what is prepared in the kitchen is of outstanding quality, wholesome and nutritious. At the same time, we always ensure that we are mindful and conscientious about individual needs, religious and cultural backgrounds. We continually assess how this might impact meal choices, alongside making sure that all of our residents feel that they have a personalised service.

As the pivotal link between the kitchen and the serving areas you will have the autonomy to create menus, plate up and arrange food trollies in an attractive way in order for our residents to gain enthusiasm and a stimulated appetite to eat.

Playing a fundamental and integral part of our united and extended care team you will be afforded the scope to coach a team into creating ideas and seeing them through as part of their own personal development needs.

By showing us, you can match our values with the right desire for personalised excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require.

What we require from you:

City & Guilds 706 1&2, or equivalent (achieved or working towards)

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Head chef or Head Cook experience with similar environment /surrounding

Supervisory or Line Management experience

A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach

Proven ability to lead by example, motivate a team and delegate effectively

Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice

Warm, approachable, and engaging persona

Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated

Resilient and adaptable to differing needs of colleagues and residents

Whats in it for you:

Pension contribution of 5%

Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes

Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid

28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)

Fully funded training and development

Support with personal development plans

The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally

An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will possess a City & Guilds 706 1&2 qualification or equivalent, a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, and previous experience as a Head Chef or Head Cook in a similar environment. Supervisory or line management experience is also required, along with a caring nature and the ability to lead by example, motivate a team, and adapt to changing needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.