Relief Cook

CrossReach; Nairn; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team as a Cook in a leading social care provider, where your culinary skills will nourish and support residents in a care home. This role emphasizes home-style cooking with fresh ingredients, allowing you to cater to diverse dietary needs while fostering a collaborative environment. You will be responsible for meal planning, food stock management, and ensuring kitchen hygiene. With a strong commitment to training and development, this position offers a supportive atmosphere where your contributions truly matter. Embrace the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others while working within a Christian ethos.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in catering and meal preparation.
• Ability to manage food stocks and maintain kitchen hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare a variety of meals catering to dietary needs.
• Manage food supplies and maintain a clean kitchen.

Skills

Catering experience

Food Hygiene Certificate

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

We’re looking for a reliable and experienced Cook to join our team, preparing freshly made meals for the people who live in our care home. This is a role where your cooking skills will genuinely make a difference, providing nourishing food that’s both well-balanced and thoughtfully made.

You’ll plan and prepare a variety of meals and snacks, catering to different dietary needs and personal preferences. We encourage home-style cooking with plenty of fresh ingredients, and where possible, we support service users to get involved in food preparation too. You’ll also take responsibility for ordering supplies, managing food stocks, and maintaining a clean, safe, and well-run kitchen in line with health and hygiene regulations.

We’re looking for someone with previous catering experience, ideally with a Food Hygiene Certificate, but if you don’t have one yet, we’ll help you gain it. What matters most is that you’re organised, dependable, and take pride in your work. You’ll be working closely with our care team, so good communication and a friendly approach are essential. You’ll also need to be respectful of CrossReach’s Christian ethos.

In return, we offer a supportive working environment where your work is valued every day. You’ll have access to training and development opportunities, staff benefits including a pension scheme and employee assistance programme, and the chance to be part of a service that puts people first.

CrossReach has been at the forefront of high-quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full, whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.

Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

As we do our work in Christ’s name, you must be respectful of our Christian ethos and able to work within it.

This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC, and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.

We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is granted by UK Visas and Immigration. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

We are committed to attracting, retaining, and developing the best people to build a diverse and talented team. We recognize that everyone’s unique background, experience, and ability contribute to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected, where people can belong, thrive, and be their best, whoever they are.

If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team at [e-mail]

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date. Therefore, please submit your application early.