Cook - Full Time Days

Prime Life; Dickens Heath; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Cook to prepare meals, plan menus, and maintain kitchen hygiene for residents with diverse needs. This role requires a genuine caring nature and the ability to provide dignified support, especially for those living with Dementia. Candidates will be rewarded with competitive hourly rates and a robust benefits package, including fully funded DBS and opportunities for training and progression.

Benefits

Hourly rates from £12.45 to £13.30

Opportunities for career progression

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as a Cook in a care setting.
• Ability to provide dignified support to residents.
• Patience and understanding to handle diverse resident needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals and beverages according to dietary requirements.
• Conduct quality checks on food prepared and stored.
• Plan menus according to residents' preferences.
• Assist with food service for a dignified dining experience.
• Maintain stock records in line with policy and regulations.
• Order stock and keep accurate records.
• Support with kitchen hygiene and deep cleaning tasks.

Skills

Genuine caring nature

Food preparation

Quality checks

Menu planning

Stock management

Hygiene maintenance

Education

Food Hygiene qualification

Catering qualification

Job description

Responsibilities

• Preparing meals, snacks and beverages in line with our residents' dietary requirements
• Undertaking quality checks on food prepared and food being stored
• Planning menus in line with the preferences and requirements of our residents
• Assisting with food service to allow our residents a dignified dining experience
• Maintaining stock records in line with company policy and food safety regulations
• Ordering stock and maintaining accurate records
• Maintaining a hygienic and tidy kitchen and supporting with deep cleaning tasks

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. You will be an experienced Cook, ideally holding a Food Hygiene and/or Catering qualification, though this is not essential as Prime Life can support you with the training necessary for this role.

This role will be based at Tanworth Court, in the heart of Solihull. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 60 residents, living with a range of age-related conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions, and as such require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, some of our residents live with Dementia. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident's individual abilities.

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits:

Benefits

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.45 to £13.30 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care