Cook - Part Time

Pilgrims' Friend Society; England; On-site; GBP 4,600 - 5,800; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Birthday rewards

Perkbox – EAP

Job summary

Pilgrims' Friend Society is recruiting a part-time Cook for our residential care home in Moresby Parks, England. You will cook and serve nutritionally balanced meals for residents, maintaining high hygiene standards in a busy kitchen.

The role offers induction and ongoing training, with flexible hours and care-focused teamwork. Experience in care or catering is valued, with a basic food hygiene certificate being advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook in a care environment is preferred.
• Able to cook to a good standard and feed residents.
• Basic food hygiene certificate advantageous but not essential with cooking skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve nutritionally balanced meals for residents.
• Observe food hygiene regulations and safe temperatures.
• Maintain kitchen and storage areas in a clean state.
• Record duties and assist in meetings/training as required.
• Work as part of a team to provide excellent service to residents.

Skills

Cooking

Empathy with older people

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Basic food hygiene certificate

Job description

Could you do a job where you change lives?

Are you looking for a side job?

Do you have catering experience in a care home?

We currently have an opportunity for a skilled individual who will support our Catering Team in our residential care home for older people in Whitehaven.

This role is ideal for a candidate who has experience as a cook, who enjoys working in a busy kitchen environment, and is happy to feed over 26 hungry people. This role will also support the Catering Manager.

Our amazing team at Cumbria Emmaus House Care Home provide a loving and caring environment for our residents, whilst maintaining the Christian ethos that is so important to them. The health, well-being and happiness of our residents are of primary importance to us. See our lovely home here .

• Prepare, cook and serve nutritionally balanced and attractive meals with due regard to preferences and special dietary needs.
• Observe food hygiene regulations.
• Observe all minimum temperature and food hygiene regulations during cooking, reheating and serving of food.
• Maintain the kitchen and food storage rooms, crockery, cutlery and utensils in a high state of cleanliness and tidiness.
• Maintain all records when on duty.
• Attend meetings and training activities as required.
• Work as part of a team and be willing to take on any task, within your capabilities, to provide an excellent service to our residents.

We offer a full induction to the work and also provide other training as required by the post.

• You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have empathy with them;
• You must enjoy cooking and be able to cook and prepare food to a good standard;
• A basic food hygiene certificate and a food-related qualification would be an advantage but is not essential, as long as you have cooking skills and experience.
• The ideal candidate would be someone with experience of working in a care environment

Hours:

8.5 hours a week

Bank shifts to cover for sickness, absence and holidays.

• Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
• 5.6 weeks holiday including bank holidays
• Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
• Assigned buddy
• Ongoing support from management
• Flexible working: various working hours
• Team events
• Care Friends referral
• Perkbox - including an Employee assistance programme.
• Long-standing service rewards
• Birthday rewards

- What our staff say about us: "...It is a friendly and welcoming place to work" ... -

Pilgrims' Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

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Cook - Part time Moresby Parks, England, GB