Cook

Healthcare Homes; Worcester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Worcester seeks a passionate Cook to join their team at Olive House nursing home. The role involves preparing home-cooked meals tailored to residents' dietary needs, managing menu planning and stock control, and leading the kitchen team. Ideally, candidates should have experience in a professional kitchen along with good organizational skills and knowledge of food hygiene standards. This position offers a support-oriented environment and various training opportunities.

Benefits

Company Pension

5.6 weeks paid holiday

Refer a Friend scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Extensive training courses

Apprenticeship opportunities

Blue Light Card discounts

Recognition awards

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen is essential.
• Good organisational skills are required.
• Knowledge of good kitchen practices and food hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of home-cooked meals considering dietary requirements.
• Write and plan weekly menus, manage stock control, and minimize waste.
• Coordinate theme nights by preparing international dishes.
• Develop and manage the kitchen team.

Skills

Professional kitchen experience

Organisational skills

Knowledge of food hygiene standards

Education

City and Guilds or NVQ qualifications

Job description

Cook

Olive House, Newton Flotman

£13.40 per hour

30 hours per week (includes alternate weekends)

Do you have a passion for preparing and cooking meals and want to help make a difference in people's lives?

If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to work alongside our head chef to support the kitchen in our lovely nursing home, Olive House, catering for up to 45 residents.

Olive House provides residential and respite care to the elderly living in Norfolk. The home is purpose built with wide corridors and is well lit. The large rooms are filled with laughter and there is a genuine family feel among the residents and the long-standing care team.

What would a typical day look like?

• Liaising with our residents to prepare a variety of home cooked meals in accordance with various allergy and dietary requirements.
• Writing and planning weekly menus, stock control and ordering as well as keeping wastage to a minimum.
• Using your creativity for our regular theme nights, where we prepare dishes from around the world.
• Developing and managing our existing kitchen team.

The successful candidate will have experience in working in a professional kitchen, have good organisational skills and knowledge of good kitchen practices and food hygiene standards. City and Guilds or NVQ qualifications are preferred but not essential as they can be provided through our Academy.

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including :

• Company Pension
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday pay
• Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing
• Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy
• Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities including Level 3 in Food Production
• Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality
• Recognition and Long Service awards

Established in 2005, Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person-centred care to all our residents.

If you are looking for a new and rewarding role and want to be part of our growing team of healthcare professionals, then get in touch or apply today.