Cook (CDC)

Doncaster Council; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive leave entitlement

Wellbeing support and staff networks

Development and training opportunities

Staff discounts and benefits schemes

Job summary

City of Doncaster Council invites applications for a Cook at the Positive Step Assessment Unit in Doncaster. You will provide nutritious, seasonal meals for 33 service users, with a focus on choice, dignity and safety. Role includes ordering provisions, managing stock and overseeing kitchen operations within budget.

Shift pattern covers seven days, including weekends and bank holidays, typically 07:00–18:00 with flexibility. A Level 2 Food Safety and CPD are preferred; Enhanced DBS is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen and mentoring/supervising kitchen staff is essential.
• A level 2 food safety in catering & evidence of Continued Professional development is preferred.
• An understanding the nutritional requirements of Adults in a health and social care environment, considering their physical, social and emotional needs of the service users.

Responsibilities

• Assess quantity and order all provisions for the kitchen.
• Manage and monitor the kitchen budget to avoid overspend.
• Oversee stock, cleaning schedules and food hygiene records.
• Work with service users to create personalised dietary care plans.
• Ensure health and safety in the kitchen and lead the team.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Mentoring staff

Food safety level 2

Nutrition awareness

Education

Level 2 food safety in catering

Job description

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Job details

Salary Grade 6, £27,274 - £28,153 pro-rata + 6% All inclusive allowance for shift and weekend working

Based at: Positive Step Unit, Bentley, Doncaster

Salary details: Grade 6, £27,274 - £28,153 pro-rata + 6% All inclusive allowance for shift and weekend working

Enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have an opportunity to be part of this in the role of Cook at Positive Step Assessment Unit.

We are a short term assessment unit that provide the environment and service to ensure that our service users are given every opportunity to return to living in their own home by supporting and re-enabling them during their short stay at Positive Step. The Cook plays a part in this by providing fresh, nutritional meals to each of the 33 service users.

You will provide a high quality seasonal, nutritional, varied and well balanced menus. To give service users, in an assessment unit for adults following a hospital admission, choice and control and reflect religious or cultural needs. Responsible for ensuring good quality meal provisions which reflect control, cleanliness, safety, participation, involvement, privacy, dignity and choice.

Duties include:

Core responsibilities and duties will include:

• Responsible for assessing quantity and ordering all provisions required by the kitchen.
• Management and monitoring the food budget and to ensure that the budget is not overspent.
• Managing, complete and monitor all food stocks, kitchen cleaning schedules and food hygiene records.
• Work with individual service users to create personalised dietary care plans.
• Responsible for the overall health and safety of the kitchen environment and the staff working within it, while leading this team.
• All duties and responsibilities must be undertaken to meet regulations and standards as set out in the CQC Standards.

What you will bring to the role:

The post requires shift working, working a rota pattern which covers 7 days a week and includes weekends and Bank Holidays. You will cover a combination of days and afters shifts within this role. The days and afters shifts are working between the hours of 07:00 hours and 18:00 hours. With flexibility being essential in all advertised roles.

Experience of working in a kitchen and mentoring/supervising kitchen staff is essential. A level 2 food safety in catering & evidence of Continued Professional development is preferred. An understanding the nutritional requirements of Adults in a health and social care environment, considering their physical, social and emotional needs of the service users.

We value a range of experiences and skills. If you have transferable skills from other roles or voluntary work, we encourage you to apply.

Details on what it is like working for us (service/team):

Positive Step is a short-term assessment unit and therefore is fast paced and a very busy environment. We aim to provide support in an enabling environment facilitating independence, involvement, privacy, dignity and safety. We will respect the rights of individuals, whilst promoting equality and providing positive choice and stimulation. We will give guests a voice and listen to what they say; enabling them to develop core skills and confidence. We aim to create an environment of motivation, trust and respect and aim to maximise independent living by facilitating a safe discharge home with appropriate support where at all possible.

If you believe that you could make a difference in this role and can fit into our values, then this could be the role for you.

In return for your contribution, we offer:

• Competitive leave entitlement
• Wellbeing support and staff networks
• Development and training opportunities
• Staff discounts and benefits schemes
• More information on benefits can be found in the attached benefits booklet.

Please review the job summary and profile and demonstrate in your application how you meet the required criteria.

Shortlisting will take place week commencing 16th November 2026 and interviews are anticipated week commencing 30th November 2026.

This post involves working with adults and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme and can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

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We are a Disability Confident employer and committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria and make reasonable adjustments as required.

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