Cook

Glais House Care Ltd; Wales; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Manager's Discretionary Bonus

Staff Member of the Year Award

Annual Bonus

Job summary

Glais House Care Home in Wales is seeking an enthusiastic Cook to join our kitchen team. You will prepare fresh, nutritious meals for residents, ensuring variety, presentation and adherence to dietary requirements.

You will follow planned menus, work with care and nursing staff to understand nutritional needs, maintain high standards of cleanliness and organisation, and support special occasions with seasonal menus. A Food Hygiene Certificate is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking, preferably within a care setting.
• Knowledge of food hygiene and safe handling.
• Ability to adapt meals for different dietary needs.
• Reliable, organized and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals for residents.
• Follow planned menus and adapt as required.
• Prepare meals for dietary requirements and texture-modified diets.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and kitchen organisation.
• Correctly store, label and date food.
• Monitor food temperatures and complete kitchen records.
• Work with care staff to understand residents' nutritional needs and preferences.

Skills

Cooking experience

Food hygiene knowledge

Dietary requirements

Team player

Effective communicator

Education

Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Glais House Care Home is looking for an enthusiastic, caring and reliable Cook to join our kitchen team.

We are looking for someone who takes pride in preparing fresh, nutritious and appetising meals and understands the importance of food in supporting the health, wellbeing and enjoyment of our residents.

The Role

You will be responsible for preparing and cooking meals for our residents, ensuring that food is nutritious, varied, well-presented and meets individual dietary requirements.

The role will include:

• Preparing and cooking breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.
• Following planned menus and adapting meals where required.
• Preparing meals for residents with specific dietary requirements, allergies and texture-modified diets.
• Working in accordance with food hygiene and health & safety requirements.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organisation within the kitchen.
• Correctly storing, labelling and dating food.
• Monitoring food temperatures and completing relevant kitchen records.
• Working closely with care and nursing staff to understand residents' nutritional needs and preferences.
• Taking residents' likes, dislikes and cultural preferences into consideration.
• Minimising food waste while maintaining appropriate stock levels.
• Supporting special occasions and seasonal menus.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in cooking, preferably within a care home, nursing home, hospital or similar setting.
• Knowledgeable about food hygiene and safe food handling.
• Able to prepare meals to a high standard and accommodate different dietary needs.
• Reliable, organised and able to work independently.
• Patient, compassionate and respectful towards older people.
• A good team player with a positive attitude.
• Able to communicate effectively with colleagues.

A Food Hygiene Certificate and relevant cooking qualifications or experience are desirable. Experience with IDDSI/texture-modified diets and nutritional requirements for older people would be an advantage.

In addition to your hourly rate, there may be opportunities to benefit from:

• Manager's Discretionary Bonus
• Staff Member of the Year Award
• Annual Bonus

Bonus schemes and awards are discretionary and subject to applicable terms, conditions and eligibility criteria. They are not guaranteed and may be subject to individual and/or company performance.

You will be joining a friendly team where food is an important part of our residents' daily experience. We value good-quality home cooking and understand that mealtimes are about much more than nutrition — they are an opportunity for comfort, choice, enjoyment and social interaction.

If you are passionate about cooking and would like to make a real difference to the lives of older people, we would love to hear from you.