Cook - 2 days

Bramley Health; London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist health and social care provider is looking for an experienced Cook to join their team in London. You will prepare quality meals for service users, addressing dietary requirements and engaging with residents. The role involves kitchen management, cleaning, and inventory duties. Ideal candidates should have food hygiene certification and previous kitchen experience. Benefits include training opportunities and retail discounts.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Retail discounts including food shopping, clothes, electronics

Travel discounts for holidays

Energy bill savings

Online courses to upskill yourself

24/7 confidential counselling

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial, domestic, hospital or care setting is preferred.
• Genuine interest in the wellbeing of service users.
• Knowledge of HACCP and current food regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious meals for service users following dietary guidelines.
• Daily cleaning and maintenance of kitchen and equipment.
• Maintain inventory of kitchen equipment and produce.
• Interact with service users to reflect their food choices.

Skills

Food hygiene level 2 certification

Previous experience of food preparation

Warm, approachable personality

Confident managing kitchen alone

Job description

HERON VIEW CARE HOME ARE LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED COOK TO JOIN OUR CURRENT TEAM, ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS TO PRODUCE QUALITY NUTRITIOUS MEALS FOR OUR SERVICE USERS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9-6.

ABOUT US

Bramley Health is a specialist health and social care provider. We support men and women of working age who pose variations of mental health challenges within our homes, to maximise their independence to live a meaningful and fulfilling life.

Heron View is a thirty five bedded specialist care home supporting men with mental health, neurocognitive disorders and acquired brain injury presentations. This is who you will be cooking for.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Nutrition is an important part of providing the perfect care to our service users, and the Cook does just this! You will have all dietary requirements/ cultural requirements, and a genuine interest in the wellbeing of our service users, to serve up meals following these guidelines.

RESPONSIBILITIES

o Preparing nutritious meals for service users in line with guidelines/ requirements
o Daily cleaning and maintenance of the kitchen and equipment
o Maintain inventory of kitchen equipment and produce
o Utilise knowledge of HACCP and current food regulations
o Interaction with service users to reflect their food choices




KEY SKILLS

o Food hygiene level 2 certification
o Previous experience of food preparation in a commercial/ domestic/ hospital or care setting
o Warm, approachable personality to engage with service users and vulnerable adults with ease
o Confident managing kitchen alone including cleanliness


BENEFITS

o Training and development opportunities
o Retail discounts including food shopping, clothes, electronics
o Travel discounts for holidays
o Energy bill savings
o Online courses virtual, live and interactive to upskill yourself
o Help the planet, plant trees, save turtles!
o 24/7 confidential counselling


If you are interested in learning more about the Cook role, then click apply or please do get in touch directly.