Cook / Weekends (AWDO-P14907) in Stanwell Moor)

AWD online; Stanwell; On-site; GBP 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday pro rata

8% pension

Health and lifestyle benefits £300

Job summary

AWD online is recruiting a Cook to join a friendly catering team in Stanwell. This weekend role focuses on preparing and cooking meals for residents and guests in a busy resident restaurant service, ensuring high quality and attention to dietary needs.

You will also manage basic catering administration, record meals sold, share resident feedback with the Chef Manager and uphold hygiene, health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Previous catering and hands-on food preparation experience.
• Ability to commute to Stanwell (TW19).
• Ability to engage professionally and compassionately with elderly and vulnerable customers and their families.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to attend initial face-to-face training sessions on a weekday, where required.

Responsibilities

• Meal preparation and cook meals for a busy resident restaurant service.
• Provide high-quality meals for residents and guests, considering dietary and cultural requirements.
• Follow resident food profiles to support individual needs and preferences.
• Complete catering administration and record meals sold; report resident feedback to the Chef Manager.
• Maintain hygiene, health and safety standards and customer service.

Skills

Catering experience

Food preparation

Communication skills

Teamwork

Training willingness

Education

Catering qualification

Job description

Cook

An excellent opportunity for a Cook with previous catering and hands-on food preparation experience to prepare high-quality meals for residents and guests within a friendly restaurant service.

This role is officially known within the organisation as a Weekend Chef

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Weekend Cook, Weekend Chef, Chef, Assistant Cook, Catering Assistant, Kitchen Assistant, Care Home Cook, Cook / Chef, Catering Cook, Food Preparation Assistant

SALARY: £14 per Hour + Benefits

LOCATION: Stanwell, Surrey (TW19)

JOB TYPE: Part-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 10 Hours per Week, Saturday and Sunday, 8:30am - 1:30pm

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Cook to join a friendly and hard-working catering team, preparing and cooking meals for a busy resident restaurant service.

As a Cook you will prepare high-quality meals for residents and guests, taking responsibility for specific dietary and cultural needs in line with resident food profiles.

The Cook will also complete basic catering administration, record meals sold, share resident feedback with the Chef Manager and help maintain excellent standards of hygiene, health and safety and customer service.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Cook include:

• Meal Preparation: Prepare and cook meals for a busy resident restaurant service
• Resident Catering: Provide high-quality meals for residents and guests, taking account of dietary and cultural requirements
• Food Profiles: Follow resident food profiles to support individual needs and preferences
• Catering Administration: Complete documentation, record meals sold and report resident feedback to the Chef Manager
• Health and Safety: Ensure compliance with hygiene, food safety and health and safety legislation and guidelines, including the Registered Homes Act 1984
• Service Standards: Work with colleagues to maintain the standards set by the Catering Manager
• Time Management: Take responsibility for planning and managing your own time during service
• Customer Engagement: Communicate positively with elderly and vulnerable residents, customers and their families

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Previous catering and hands-on food preparation experience
• Ability to commute to Stanwell (TW19)
• Ability to engage professionally and compassionately with elderly and vulnerable customers and their families
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable completing online training, with support provided where needed
• Willingness to attend initial face-to-face training sessions on a weekday, where required

DESIRABLE

• Catering or cooking qualification
• Experience working in a care and support environment
• Cooking experience for large volumes of people

BENEFITS

• 25 days holiday pro rata plus Bank Holidays
• Up to 8% contributory pension
• Generous annual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for both you and your family

The organisation recognises that some people will only apply for a role if they meet 100% of role requirements. If this sounds like you, they’d still encourage you to apply should you not feel you meet the criteria 100%.

This role requires an Enhanced DBS Check