Cook

NHS; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable care home provider in Wallsend is seeking a passionate Cook to prepare high-quality, personalized meals for elderly residents. You will have the autonomy to create stimulating menus while being a pivotal part of a caring team. The ideal candidate will have kitchen leadership experience and a catering qualification. This role offers competitive salary, development opportunities, and a supportive community environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary £13.02

Pension contribution of 5%

Recognition schemes

Uniform provided

28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Fully funded training

Qualifications

• Previous head chef or head cook experience in a similar environment.
• Supervisory or line management experience.
• Warm and engaging personality.

Responsibilities

• Create menus and plate meals to stimulate residents' appetites.
• Lead and develop the kitchen team.
• Ensure meals cater to residents' individual needs and preferences.

Skills

Cooking skills

Team leadership

Flexibility

Communication

Understanding of dietary needs

Education

City & Guilds 706 1&2 or equivalent

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Akari Care is a leading provider of award-winning care homes in the UK, dedicated to creating a nurturing environment where elderly residents are valued, respected, and receive personalized care. As a Cook, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that the meals served to residents are of outstanding quality, wholesome, and tailored to their individual needs, religious, and cultural backgrounds.

Main duties of the job

As a Cook at Akari Care, you will have the autonomy to create menus, plate up, and arrange food trollies in an attractive way to stimulate the residents' appetite and enthusiasm to eat. You will be part of a united and extended care team, with the opportunity to coach and develop your team, contributing to their personal growth. Your role will be crucial in providing a personalized and exceptional dining experience for the residents, catering to their diverse needs and preferences.

About us

Akari Care is an award-winning provider of care homes in the UK, with a focus on creating a nurturing and inclusive environment for elderly residents. They are dedicated to delivering high-quality, personalized care and ensuring that their residents feel valued, respected, and have their individual needs met.

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

What’s in it for you:

• A competitive salary £13.02
• 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

• City & Guilds 706 1&2, or equivalent (achieved or working towards), Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, Head chef or Head Cook experience in a similar environment, Supervisory or Line Management experience.

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.