Cook / Chef

Leonard Cheshire Disability; Wetherby; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in residential care is seeking an experienced Cook to join their team in Wetherby. This role involves creating appetising and nutritionally balanced meals while ensuring exceptional hygiene standards and supervising kitchen staff. You'll work within a budget, and there's room for creativity in catering special events, making your contributions impactful in the lives of residents.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Generous annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Excellent training programmes

Free DBS check

Wagestream service

Qualifications

• Experience working in a kitchen environment.
• Recognised catering qualification required.
• Flexibility to work within rostered hours.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a varied, healthy menu for residents.
• Supervise kitchen staff and maintain hygiene standards.
• Cater for functions and special events.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food preparation

Health and Safety standards

Education

Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate

HACCP accreditation

Level 4 Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Full time and Part time hours available. Options to work 15, 22.5, 30 or 37.5 hours per week.

Each shift is 7.5 hours per day. From either 09:00/09:30 - 17:00/17:30.

This role involves working during the weekday and weekends (alternate)

A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday – Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Wharfedale House based in Wetherby in West Yorkshire, is a home for 18 adults with physical disabilities.

Are you passionate about providing appetising, varied and well-presented meals?

If so, we would love to hear from you, to help us make a positive impact every day on the lives of people with a disability.

We are looking for an experienced Cook to join our great team. You will be required to deliver a varied menu that is healthy and nutritionally balanced, meeting specific dietary requirements for customers in our residential care home.

Working within an agreed budget, you will have responsibility for an efficiently run kitchen, supervising staff who will assist in food preparation. You will ensure that exceptional levels of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times, meeting Health, Safety and other regulatory requirements.

There is also the opportunity to become even more creative, providing catering for our functions and special events. Helping us to celebrate a great range of events throughout the year is a brilliant part of this role!

Please see the job description (link below) for more details.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience working in a kitchen environment.
• A recognised catering qualification (Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate and additional HACCP accreditation, or Level 4 Food Hygiene Certificate / commitment to work towards.
• Flexibility to work within rostered hours.

Your benefits and rewards

As well as competitive pay, we offer a wide range of employee rewards such as Wagestream, the option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day, free Blue Light card with discounts for high street retailers, eating out and fun family days. There is also a free DBS check, generous annual leave, contributory pension scheme, excellent training programmes relevant to your role and so much more!