Mobile Cook Manager - Norse Care

Norse Group; England; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced DBS check

Job summary

Norse Group is seeking a Mobile Cook Manager to work across Norwich and Kings Lynn areas. The role is permanent, 40 hours per week, with shift patterns 7:30am–6:30pm and weekends on/off.

The position pays £15.40 per hour and involves leading kitchen and catering staff to provide nutritious meals to residents in our care homes. You will manage food safety, diet requirements (IDDSI), and use our kitchen management system to keep paperwork to a minimum while delivering high-quality service and

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy kitchen environment with an organised approach.
• Knowledge of textured modified diets (IDDSI) and working to a set budget.
• Strong customer service mindset and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchens and catering staff, including preparing, cooking and serving meals to residents.
• Ensure food safety, health and safety, and allergen management are followed.
• Use the kitchen management system and handover processes to maintain smooth operations.

Skills

Kitchen experience

IDDSI knowledge

Budgeting

Customer service

Communication skills

Tools

Kitchen management system

Job description

Mobile Cook Manager – Norse Care

Norwich - Kings Lynn areas

£15.40 per hour

Joining Norse Group will provide you with a fulfilling role, becoming part of a team that supplies locally source, nutritious and healthy meals to residents within our Care Homes. We offer fully funded accredited courses, excellent career progression, and job satisfaction from giving back to your community and improving people’s lives.

The opportunity:

• Permanent
• 40 hours per week
• Shift Patterns 7.30am - 6.30pm / 1 Weekend on and 1 Weekend off.

A day in the life:

You will become an integral part of our resident’s homes through daily interaction, not just at mealtimes but throughout your working day. Our aim is to ensure the wonderful world of food is available to all, including those with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties. The social aspect of dining and the nutritious content of meals is fundamental to the health and wellbeing of residents in our care settings.

As Mobile Cook Manager you will be responsible for managing the kitchens and catering staff including preparing, cooking and serving food to our residents.

The onsite care team will provide you with essential requirements of residents using a detailed catering handover sheet to ensure a collaborative approach to person-centred care.

Our central team will support you in managing food safety, health and safety and food allergens whilst our dedicated menu, promotions and compliance teams will provide you with menu cycles, nutritional information, IDDSI menus and promotional posters giving you time to focus on food.

Our electronic tablet will provide you with access to our kitchen management system and act as a communication tool providing you with regular updates and keeping paperwork to a minimum.

What are we looking for from you?

You will have previous experience working in a busy kitchen environment with an organised approach, alongside a good understanding of the food industry and knowledge of textured modified diets (IDDSI)and working to a set budget.

A passion for delivering fantastic customer service is essential, and we will be looking for you to demonstrate strong communication skills with an adaptable approach to work.

Alongside this, we are looking for people who are passionate about supporting others and who share our core values:

• We care completely.
• We collaborate proactively.
• We act with integrity.
• We pursue better.
• We make it happen.

Why work for Norse Catering?

It’s important to us that we give you the confidence and knowledge to perform your role to the best of your ability. We provide access to award-winning training so our residents get the best care, and you have the tools for fantastic self-development, giving you ownership of your career. We want you to succeed!

From day one of your career, you will have access to a flexible benefits package which offers real value. For a complete list of what we offer

An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer. For details of our DBS policy relating to the recruitment of ex-offenders.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.