Cook - Care Home

RJS RESOURCING LTD; Penzance; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free or discounted food

Free on-site parking

Training and development opportunities

Supportive environment

Future progression opportunities

Job summary

RJS Resourcing Ltd is recruiting for an established residential care home in Penzance for an experienced Cook. You will prepare fresh, nutritious meals and adapt to allergies and dietary preferences, working as part of a friendly team.

This role offers a rota-based schedule, with 8am-8pm shifts three days a week and every other weekend, plus benefits and opportunities for development.

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen, cooking or catering experience.
• Understand food preparation and hygiene standards.
• Be organised and able to work efficiently during busy periods.
• Have a reliable, positive and flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook nutritious, well-presented meals.
• Follow agreed menus and maintain consistent quality.
• Prepare snacks, refreshments and alternative meal options.
• Adapt meals for allergies and dietary requirements.
• Work with care staff to understand residents' dietary needs.
• Plate and serve meals to a high standard.
• Complete stock checks and rotate ingredients correctly.
• Maintain kitchen and food-safety records.
• Keep kitchen, equipment and storage areas clean and organised.
• Follow food hygiene, infection-control and health-and-safety procedures.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food hygiene

Organised

Flexible

Job description

RJS Resourcing is recruiting on behalf of an established residential care home in Penzance for an experienced and enthusiastic Cook.

This is a rewarding opportunity to join a friendly team preparing fresh, nutritious and enjoyable meals for residents. You will play an important part in making mealtimes a positive experience while ensuring individual dietary requirements, allergies and preferences are carefully followed.

Package

• £14.21 per hour starting salary
• Company pension
• Free or discounted food
• Free on-site parking
• Training and development opportunities
• Supportive and welcoming working environment
• Opportunities for future progression

Working hours are on a rota basis 8am-8pm three days a week, working every other weekend.

The Role

As The Cook, Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Preparing and cooking nutritious, well-presented meals
• Following agreed menus and maintaining consistent quality
• Preparing snacks, refreshments and alternative meal options
• Adapting meals for allergies, modified-texture diets and other individual requirements
• Working closely with care staff to understand residents’ dietary needs and preferences
• Plating and serving meals to a high standard
• Completing stock checks and rotating ingredients correctly
• Maintaining accurate kitchen and food-safety records
• Keeping the kitchen, equipment and storage areas clean and organised
• Following food hygiene, infection-control and health-and-safety procedures

About You

To Be Considered For This Position, You Should

• Have previous kitchen, cooking or catering experience
• Understand food preparation and hygiene standards
• Be organised and able to work efficiently during busy periods
• Have a reliable, positive and flexible approach
• Work well independently and as part of a wider care team
• Take pride in preparing meals that people genuinely enjoy

Experience within a care home or preparing meals for specialist diets, allergies or swallowing difficulties would be beneficial. However, additional training can be provided.

An appropriate DBS check will be required for this position.

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