Cook - Footprints

Strode Park; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Footprints, based near Canterbury, is seeking a Cook to prepare nutritious meals with a people-first approach. This 14-hour-per-week contract covers two 7-hour shifts, including some weekends, at an hourly rate of £12.80.

You’ll prepare balanced meals,Work with the care team to tailor menus to dietary requirements, plan and cost menus with the Home Manager, and uphold strict food safety and hygiene standards.

Qualifications

• Proven food preparation experience.
• Level 2 qualification in Food Safety and Hygiene.
• Clear communicator and team player with reliability.
• Basic English and maths skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook balanced, nutritious meals.
• Shape menus around individual dietary requirements with the care team.
• Plan and cost menus with the Home Manager, balancing creativity with resources.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene in food preparation and storage.

Skills

Food preparation

Food safety level 2

Communication

Teamwork

Numeracy

Education

Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene

Job description

Love turning fresh ingredients into meals people look forward to? Bring your passion for good food to Footprints, where your cooking can make a difference to the young people who live here.

We’re looking for a Cook who combines kitchen know-how with a thoughtful, people-first approach. This is your opportunity to create nutritious, high-quality meals that put individual tastes, choices and dietary needs at the heart of the menu.

This is a 14-hour a week contract, based on two 7-hour shifts (to include some work at weekends) with an hourly rate of £12.80.

Your recipe for making a difference

• Prepare and cook balanced, nutritious meals, making the best use of available fresh foods.
• Work with the care team to shape menus around individual dietary requirements and preferences.
• Plan and cost menus with the Home Manager, balancing creativity with available resources.
• Keep food preparation and storage safe, maintaining high standards of hygiene.

Footprints

Footprints specialise in the care of young people with disabilities. The residential home is based in rural Canterbury. The support and care are tailored to the individual and their specific needs, making life at Footprints stimulating and fun. By offering high quality residential care which is accessible, homely, and safe we can also give families the support they need.

What you’ll bring to the kitchen

You’ll have proven food preparation experience and a Level 2 qualification in Food Safety and Hygiene. Just as importantly, you’ll be reliable, a clear communicator and a team player who takes pride in doing a good job. Basic English and maths skills and a commitment to the Foundation’s aims and values are essential.

Experience in care or hospitality, preparing meals for specific dietary needs, and knowledge of kitchen health and safety would be welcome. As Footprints is in a rural location, so being able to drive to the home is desirable.

More than a menu. A chance to make every mealtime matter.

If you’re ready to bring flavour, care and pride to the kitchen, we’d love to hear from you.

Creating an Inclusive Environment

Strode Park Foundation (“Strode Park”) is fully committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and the elimination of unlawful and unfair discrimination. Strode Park truly values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to our organisation.

Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and for our service users and each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

Strode Park will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor, and will build a culture that values meritocracy, openness, fairness and transparency.

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