Cook - Days

Hartford Care Ltd; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NMC fees paid

Free DBS check

Continuous training and development

Free onsite car park

Company pension scheme

Enhanced DBS required

Job summary

Hartford Care Group is seeking a caring Cook for Royal Park Nursing Home in Wolverhampton. You will prepare fresh, nutritious meals tailored to residents with dietary needs, drawing on prior experience in residential care. A passion for quality food and patient-focused service is essential.

The role involves planning menus with Head Cook, supervising kitchen staff, and ensuring food safety and hygiene standards are met. Opportunities for training and development are provided.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Hygiene is essential.
• Level 3 Food Hygiene would be desirable.
• Previous experience as a Cook in a residential or nursing home is 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 adequate kitchen staffing and plan schedules.
• Supervise kitchen team in safe handling, storage of food, and COSHH compliance.
• Assist with induction and staff development.
• Carry out temperature testing and maintain records.
• Manage stock takes and orders within budget.
• Maintain an effective cleaning schedule.

Skills

Cooking

Menu planning

Food safety

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene

Level 3 Food Hygiene (desirable)

Tools

Kitchen equipment

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)