Cook - Days

Hartford Care Ltd.; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Free onsite car park

Company pension scheme

NMC fees paid for

Job summary

Hartford Care Ltd. is seeking a caring and reliable Cook for Royal Park Nursing Home in Wolverhampton. You will prepare fresh, nutritious meals, meeting dietary needs and residents' preferences, with prior cooking experience preferred.

Role involves supporting the Head Cook, planning menus, and ensuring hygiene and safety standards are maintained. 30 hours per week with a competitive hourly rate, plus DBS and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Hygiene is essential, level 3 desirable.
• Previous Cook experience in a residential or nursing home preferred.
• Experience in menu planning and preparing home cooked meals.

Responsibilities

• Work with Head Cook to plan and deliver a varied menu of nutritious meals.
• Ensure kitchen staff are available and assist with scheduling.
• Supervise kitchen staff in safe food handling and storage, COSHH and cleaning materials.

Skills

Food Hygiene Level 2

Cook Experience

Menu planning

Job description

Select Health Care part of the Hartford Care Group

Job Type: Cook

Hours: 30 per week

Salary: £12.85 per hour

Location: Royal Park Nursing Home, Major Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 2BL.

About Royal Park

Royal Park is a purpose-built care facility to meet the needs of 22 service users with complex nursing needs. Royal Park is located in Bilston, a suburb of Wolverhampton.

About The Role

We are looking for a caring, reliable and enthusiastic Cook to join our friendly care home team. You will be responsible for preparing fresh, nutritious and delicious meals that meet the dietary needs and preferences of our residents. Previous cooking experience is preferred, along with a passion for providing high-quality food.

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside our Head Cook to plan and deliver a varied menu of nutritious, well-balanced, attractive meals that meet Service User's individual needs.
• Ensures adequate Kitchen staff are available and plans staff schedules to meet needs.
• Supervises kitchen team in the safe handling and storage of food, use of equipment, COSHH and the use of cleaning materials, ensuring all regulations are adhered to.
• Participate in kitchen staff supervisions and reviews and supports staff to achieve their personal plan objectives.
• Assist with the induction and orientation of new members of the team.
• Ensure temperature testing of foods and storage areas are carried out as required and records are maintained.
• Carry out stock takes and orders catering consumables from approved suppliers within agreed budget.
• Implements and maintain an effective cleaning schedule.

What We Need From You

• Level 2 Food Hygiene is essential, level 3 would be desirable.
• Previous experience as a Cook in a residential or nursing home is preferred.
• Experince in menu planning and preparing home cooked meals.

What we can offer you

• NMC fees paid for
• Free DBS check
• Continuous training and realistic development
• Free onsite car park
• Company pension scheme
• All roles will be subject to a successful fully enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)