Cook

Leonard Cheshire Disability; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Weston-super-Mare is seeking a passionate Cook to join their team. You will be responsible for preparing nutritious meals for residents with complex learning disabilities, ensuring high hygiene standards and managing kitchen operations. This part-time role offers creative opportunities for catering at special events and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Wagestream for early pay access

Free Blue Light card with discounts

Generous annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Excellent training programmes

Qualifications

• Experience working in a kitchen environment.
• Recognised catering qualification required.
• Flexibility to work within rostered hours.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a varied and nutritionally balanced menu.
• Supervise kitchen staff and maintain hygiene standards.
• Manage kitchen efficiently within budget.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Meal preparation

Hygiene standards

Education

Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate

HACCP accreditation

Level 4 Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Part time, 20 hours

Shift pattern: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 09:00 - 14:00

Birnbeck House is home for up to 13 adults with complex learning disabilities. We are in Weston-super-Mare, close to the beach and the town centre. Some rooms have sea views and we have lovely gardens to enjoy. Birnbeck offers high-quality residential care so that people can live their lives to the full.

Are you passionate about providing appetising, varied and well-presented meals?

If so, we would love to hear from you, to help us make a positive impact every day on the lives of people with a disability.

We are looking for an experienced Cook to join our great team. You will be required to deliver a varied menu that is healthy and nutritionally balanced, meeting specific dietary requirements for customers in our residential care home.

Working within an agreed budget, you will have responsibility for an efficiently run kitchen, supervising staff who will assist in food preparation. You will ensure that exceptional levels of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times, meeting Health, Safety and other regulatory requirements.

There is also the opportunity to become even more creative, providing catering for our functions and special events. Helping us to celebrate a great range of events throughout the year is a brilliant part of this role!

Please see the job description (link below) for more details.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience working in a kitchen environment.
• A recognised catering qualification (Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate and additional HACCP accreditation, or Level 4 Food Hygiene Certificate / commitment to work towards.
• Flexibility to work within rostered hours.

Your benefits and rewards

As well as competitive pay, we offer a wide range of employee rewards such as Wagestream, the option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day, free Blue Light card with discounts for high street retailers, eating out and fun family days. There is also a free DBS check, generous annual leave, contributory pension scheme, excellent training programmes relevant to your role and so much more!

If you have any questions or further enquiries, please contact [e-mail] or call 0750 0027 146