Cook - Bank

Abbeyfield Living; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbeyfield Living is hiring a Cook (Bank) in Stockport, responsible for preparing meals for elderly residents. This entry-level position requires a food hygiene certificate and experience in cooking for large groups. Expect competitive pay, mandatory training, and accrued paid leave. Join a charity-focused environment dedicated to residents' care.

Benefits

31 days paid leave pro rata

Mandatory training provided

Qualifications

• Relevant Certificate in Food Hygiene or willing to obtain within three months.
• Experience cooking varied, healthy meals for large groups.
• Ability to read and write to a good standard.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and cook residents’ meals considering dietary needs.
• Maintain a clean kitchen and adhere to health standards.
• Manage stock and ensure proper use of catering equipment.

Skills

Food Hygiene

Communication

Teamwork

Organization

Empathy

Education

Certificate in Food Hygiene

Job description

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For over 60 years, Abbeyfield has been a charity that provides housing and care for elderly people across the UK

Best of all, we’re a charity, meaning that the interests of our valued staff and residents sit at the heart of what we do, not shareholders.

Location: Abbeyfield House, 120 Moss Lane, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 1EE

Role: Cook - Bank Agreement

Pay: £13.24 p/h

The Role of Cook - This is a casual (bank) position.

• As a Cook, you’ll have a relevant Certificate in Food Hygiene, or be prepared to obtain one within the first three months in the role. Equally, you will have demonstrable experience of cooking varied, healthy and safe meals to large groups (twelve or more, and sometimes up to 20), on a regular basis.
• You’ll also have the ability to communicate and interact well with people, and work productively as part of a team. And in a modern working environment, naturally you need to be able to read and write to a good standard.
• You’ll be methodical and highly organised; your kitchen and equipment will be kept clean and tidy, with an effective method of stock rotation.
• Finally, you should be able to demonstrate an empathy and understanding of the nutritional needs of older people.
  
  

About You

• In consultation with residents and staff, you'll create healthy balanced menus, with choices which reflect the needs and preferences of residents.
• You’ll plan, prepare and cook residents’ meals from the agreed menu, taking into account personal preferences or recognised dietary requirement (e.g. diabetes).
• You’ll also ensure a safe and sufficient supply of catering products, by developing a system of ordering supplies in a timely manner. And to ensure good stock control, you’ll make sure catering orders and deliveries are recorded using documentation supplied, to enable all orders to be checked and audited.
• Maintenance of a system of effective stock rotation and control is paramount, and by doing so, you will manage catering costs within the agreed catering budget.
• You will also ensure safe and proper use of catering equipment, and report any defects to management. It is also important that you adhere to kitchen cleaning procedures and schedules in accordance with Environmental Health standards, and keep the kitchen and store areas in a clean and hygienic condition.
• Correct use of all equipment and products in line with COSHH requirements is key, as is the need to keep all COSHH assessments under review. You will also participate in and supervise the completion of all relevant records in relation to food safety.
  
  

Pay & Benefits

• In line with your casual (bank) worker assignment agreement, we offer competitive pay that is benchmarked regularly, and in line with those of our employed staff in similar roles.
• And depending on how many hours you work, you will accrue leave at an equivalent rate of 31 days paid leave in a full calendar year, inclusive of bank/public holidays (pro rata).
• To carry out this role, you will be provided with mandatory training to get you started, as part of a comprehensive induction. To work for us in future assignments, you will be expected to keep your mandatory training up to date.
  
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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