Cook - Care setting

Making Space Charity; Warrington; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Part-Time Cook to join their team in Wigan. This role focuses on preparing fresh, quality meals while ensuring dietary needs are met. Ideal candidates will have kitchen experience and a passion for culinary arts. The organization values empathy and personalized support, making it a rewarding place to work. Enjoy various lifestyle benefits, career development opportunities, and the chance to make a positive impact in the community. If you're ready to contribute your culinary skills in a supportive environment, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Access to Wagestream

Lifestyle Benefits

Discounts

Double Pay on Holidays

Career Development

Pension Scheme

Sick Leave

Qualifications

• Previous busy kitchen experience is essential.
• Food hygiene skills are necessary for maintaining standards.

Responsibilities

• Organizing and controlling the efficient production of quality meals.
• Meeting individual dietary requirements and managing budgets.

Skills

Kitchen/Catering Experience

Food Hygiene Skills

Creativity

Culinary Expertise

Job description

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We have an opportunity available for a Part Time Cook to join the team at Kingshill Court, based in Wigan, Greater Manchester WN6 0AR. The role also covers two other services: Ashwood Court Residential and Ashwood Court Supportive Pathways (Lowton, Cheshire WA3 2RB).

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Salary: £12.60 hourly
Hours: 25 weekly

At Making Space, we are driven by core values that guide us in our mission to positively impact our community. Our values are: Kind Hearts, Tailor Making, Dreaming Big, Having Courage, and Being Ready. They emphasize empathy, personalized support, confidence-building, courage in decision-making, and readiness to face challenges together.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring residents' taste buds are delighted with every meal by organizing and controlling the efficient production of quality, freshly prepared food.
• Meeting individual dietary requirements and staying within budget.
• Reviewing menus regularly with residents and incorporating their feedback.
• Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards in line with legislation and procedures.

We seek candidates with previous kitchen/catering experience, creativity, and culinary expertise.

Qualifications: Previous busy kitchen experience and food hygiene skills are essential. No specific qualifications are required initially; on-the-job training and professional development opportunities are provided.

Benefits include:

• Access to Wagestream to access up to 30% of wages earned.
• Lifestyle benefits, discounts, holidays, double pay on holidays, holiday trading, learning resources, career development, travel schemes, awards, pension scheme, and sick leave.

Successful applicants will undergo employment checks, including DBS and references, and will receive safeguarding training. Making Space is an equal opportunities employer and only considers applicants legally entitled to work in the UK.

Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Part-time
Job function: Management and Manufacturing
Industries: Railroad Equipment Manufacturing