Cook - Weston-super-mare

Care Concern Group; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid DBS

Pension

Uniform provided

Annual leave 5.6 weeks

Job summary

Clarence Park Residential & Nursing Care Home, part of Willinbrook Healthcare under Care Concern Group, invites a Cook to join the team in Weston-super-Mare. You will prepare and deliver nutritious meals for residents with complex needs, ensuring dietary requirements are met and hygiene standards upheld.

You will work 17 hours per week at £12.71 per hour, with no late evenings or split shifts, offering a stable schedule and opportunities for training and development.

Qualifications

• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Experience in a kitchen or food preparation role.
• Understanding of food safety and hygiene standards.
• Knowledge of dietary requirements, including modified or specialist diets, is beneficial.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver nutritious meals tailored to individual dietary needs.
• Support menu planning and contribute to varied, balanced dining experiences.
• Ensure high standards of presentation, hygiene and food safety.
• Help the kitchen run smoothly and efficiently.

Skills

Basic Food Hygiene

Kitchen experience

Food safety knowledge

Dietary knowledge

Teamwork

Communication skills

Positive attitude

Job description

As Cook, you will play an important role within a specialist complex care setting, supporting individuals with a range of complex physical and mental health needs by preparing and delivering high quality, nutritious meals that support wellbeing and enhance daily life. You will prepare and serve meals tailored to individual dietary needs and preferences, including modified or specialist diets where required, ensuring high standards of presentation, hygiene and food safety are maintained at all times. Working with fresh ingredients, you will support menu planning and contribute to a varied and balanced dining experience. Working as part of a supportive team, you will help ensure the kitchen runs smoothly and efficiently. This role offers a consistent routine and strong work life balance while still allowing you to take pride in delivering quality food every day.

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Experience in a kitchen or food preparation role
• Good understanding of food safety and hygiene standards
• Understanding of dietary requirements, including modified or specialist diets, is beneficial
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good communication and organisational skills
• A positive and reliable approach

Clarence Park Residential & Nursing Care Home is a well established service in Weston-super-Mare, located close to the seafront and set within a characterful Victorian townhouse. Supporting up to 43 residents, the home provides high quality nursing, respite and palliative care within a calm, welcoming and team focused environment where staff can build meaningful relationships and make a genuine difference every day., Clarence Park Care Home is part of Willinbrook Healthcare, the specialist complex care division of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Through Willinbrook Healthcare, we deliver high quality, clinically led care for adults with complex physical and mental health needs within specialist, supportive environments. Our five core values Trust, Respect, Passion, Kindness and Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in a specialist care environment, we would love to hear from you.

• 12.71 per hour
• Contracted to 17 hours per week
• Paid DBS, pension, uniform provided
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)
• No late evenings or split shifts, offering a consistent working pattern and genuine work life balance, alongside ongoing training and development opportunities.