Cook - Learning Disabilities

Milestones Trust; Pewsey; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

Learning & development

Flexible working

Health cash plan

Pension scheme

DBS check

Dayforce Wallet

Employee referral

Job summary

Milestones Trust in Pewsey is seeking a Cook to join our 18-bed residential home for people with learning disabilities and complex health needs. You will be responsible for running a safe, clean kitchen and delivering a varied menu of healthy meals.

Mealtimes are social and enjoyable experiences for the people we support. You don’t need to be a qualified chef, but you should have experience in preparing meals in a professional setting and a strong commitment to food hygiene.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining kitchen hygiene standards.
• Experience in preparing and delivering meals in a professional setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Food preparation and production of high-quality foods in a safe and hygienic manner
• Providing varied menu choices for people with dietary requirements following IDDSI guidelines
• Comply with Food Health and Safety procedures
• Adhering to daily documentation and cleaning schedules ensuring a clean safe environment determined by law and company policies
• Ordering of produce in compliance to budgets

Skills

Kitchen hygiene

Food preparation

IDDSI guidelines

Budgeting

Job description

Working in this 18 bedded and friendly nursing home for people with learning disabilities and complex health needs, you will be responsible for all aspects of running a safe, clean kitchen and delivering a varied menu of healthy, delicious meals. Mealtimes are an important occasion to the people we support in their home, not just to gain good nutrition but also to socialise and enjoy flavours and colours.

You must have experience and knowledge to maintain good kitchen hygiene standards. You don’t need to be a qualified Chef, however experience in preparing and delivering meals in a professional setting is highly desirable.

Many of the people we support have specific needs, where their food must be prepared in the right way so that they can safely enjoy their meals. For example, they may have difficulty chewing and swallowing and need softer foods prepared following IDDSI guidelines. If you don’t have experience in this training will be provided. Others may need to manage their weight, have food intolerances, or have diabetes.

As you will be working alone in the kitchen, you will be expected to manage your own workload as there will be multiple task that need to carry out throughout the shift. You will also need to communicate effectively with staff and people we support as you will be an essential part of the team that makes this home a great place to live and work.

As a Cook, your responsibilities will include:

• Food preparation and production of high-quality foods in a safe and hygienic manner
• Providing varied menu choices for people with dietary requirements following IDDSI guidelines
• Comply with Food Health and Safety procedures
• Adhering to daily documentation and cleaning schedules ensuring a clean safe environment determined by law and company policies
• Ordering of produce in compliance to budgets

At Milestones Trust we recognise that without the hard work, commitment and passion of our staff, we wouldn’t be the charity that we are today. In return, we are committed to rewarding you with acompetitive pay and benefits packageincluding:

• 30days’ annual leave, including recognised public holidays
• Learning and development to support your career growth
• Nationally recognised qualifications, from entry‑level care to management
• Flexible working, with rotas provided in advance
• Occupational Sick Pay after two years, increasing with service
• Health Cash Plan after probation, offering at least £695 cashback for health treatments (dental, optical, therapies, maternity/paternity, prescriptions)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Free enhanced DBS check
• Dayforce Wallet, giving you access to your earnings before payday
• Employee referral scheme with financial rewards
• Employee Assistance Programme from day one, offering confidential 24/7 support
• Company pension scheme to help grow your retirement savings

We pride ourselves with being able to offer staff opportunities to develop and progress their careers within Milestones Trust.