Cook - 3 days

Bramley Health; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist health care provider is seeking a Cook to prepare nutritious meals for service users while adhering to dietary and cultural requirements. The ideal candidate will have a level 2 food hygiene certificate and prior food preparation experience in various settings. Responsibilities include maintaining the kitchen's cleanliness and managing food inventory. This role supports individuals with mental health challenges and promotes a caring environment within the facility.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Retail discounts

Travel discounts

Energy bill savings

Online courses

Counselling support

Qualifications

• Previous experience in food preparation in a commercial/domestic/hospital or care setting.
• Warm, approachable personality to engage with service users effectively.
• Confident managing the kitchen independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious meals for service users based on guidelines.
• Maintain cleanliness and daily upkeep of the kitchen.
• Engage with service users to understand their food choices.

Skills

Food preparation

Communication skills

Knowledge of HACCP

Food hygiene level 2 certification

Job description

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.

• Preparing nutritious meals for service users in line with guidelines/ requirements
• Daily cleaning and maintenance of the kitchen and equipment
• Maintain inventory of kitchen equipment and produce
• Utilise knowledge of HACCP and current food regulations
• Interaction with service users to reflect their food choices
• Food hygiene level 2 certification
• Previous experience of food preparation in a commercial/ domestic/ hospital or care setting
• Warm, approachable personality to engage with service users and vulnerable adults with ease
• Confident managing kitchen alone including cleanliness

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.

The Langford Centre is our mental health hospital based in Bexhill on Sea, and can support up to 73 service users. Split across 6 different wards, they provide care for a mixture of men and women in need. This is who you will be cooking for.

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