Cook Bethany Home, Gamull Ln, Ribbleton, Preston PR2 6TQ, UK Hospitality Casual

Pilgrims' Friend Society; Preston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrims' Friend Society is seeking a skilled Cook for its residential care home in Preston. The ideal candidate will support the Catering Team, ensuring the preparation of nutritionally balanced meals while maintaining high standards of hygiene. This position offers career development opportunities, flexible working hours, and a chance to be part of a supportive team in a caring environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Career development opportunities

Team events

Employee assistance programme (Perkbox)

Long-standing service rewards

Birthday rewards

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook required.
• Enjoy cooking and preparing food to a good standard.
• Basic food hygiene certificate is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve nutritionally balanced meals.
• Observe food hygiene regulations and maintain kitchen cleanliness.
• Work as part of a team to provide excellent service.

Skills

Catering experience

Empathy with older people

Basic food hygiene

Education

Food-related qualification

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Cook Bethany Home, Gamull Ln, Ribbleton, Preston PR2 6TQ, UK Hospitality Casual, Preston

col-narrow-left

Client:

Pilgrims' Friend Society

Location:

Preston, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

col-narrow-right

Job Reference:

a72ba03566cc

Job Views:

8

Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

col-wide

Job Description:

Cook

Do you have catering experience? If yes apply now!

We currently have an opportunity for a skilled individual who will support our Catering Team in our residential care home for older people in Preston.

This role is ideal for a candidate who has experience as a cook and would ideally like a role that both supports the Catering Manager or a kitchen assistant who is looking for the next step up and build on their experience.

Have a watch here of ‘What it means to work in a Christian Care Home '

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, cook and serve nutritionally balanced and attractive meals with due regard to preferences and special dietary needs.
• Observe food hygiene regulations.
• Observe all minimum temperature and food hygiene regulations during cooking, reheating and serving of food.
• Maintain the kitchen and food storage rooms, crockery, cutlery and utensils in a high state of cleanliness and tidiness.
• Maintain all records when on duty.
• Attend meetings and training activities as required.
• Work as part of a team and be willing to take on any task, within your capabilities, to provide an excellent service to our residents.

We offer a full induction to the work and also provide other training as required by the post.

For more details please take a look at the

About you:

• You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have empathy with them;
• You must enjoy cooking and be able to cook and prepare food to a good standard;
• A basic food hygiene certificate and a food-related qualification would be an advantage but is not essential, as long as you have cooking skills and experience.

For more details please take a look at the .

Hours:

Various hours available – to be discussed at interview

• Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
• Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
• Ongoing support from management
• Flexible working: various working hours
• Team events
• Care Friends referral
• Perkbox – including an Employee assistance programme.
• Long-standing service rewards
• Birthday rewards

— What our staff say about us: …“It is a friendly and welcoming place to work” … —

Pilgrims’ Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested