Residential Care Cook & Kitchen Lead

Choice Care Group; Minsterworth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 28 days

Sick pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a friend £500

Choiceversary

Christmas bonus

Life insurance

Staff awards

In-house training

Birthday day off

Prize draw

Blue Light Card

HRT prescription costs

Financial wellbeing app

Job summary

Choice Care Group is seeking a Cook to prepare and serve balanced meals for residents in our homes. You will manage weekly budgets, shop lists and work with staff to ensure safety in the kitchen.

Main duties include creating menus, meeting dietary and allergen requirements, maintaining hygiene, and handling stock control for a high-standard kitchen. A strong commitment to resident welfare and food safety is essential.

Qualifications

• Creating appropriate, exciting and well-balanced menus for residents.
• Preparing and serving meals for the home.
• Ensuring all special dietary needs are followed.
• Familiarising yourself with residents’ allergens.
• Preparing food to a high standard.
• Maintaining relevant records and controlling stock rotation.
• Ensuring the kitchen is always clean and hygienic.
• Completing weekly food shops whilst managing the budget and adhering to all safety standards.
• Setting a professional example with all working methods, procedures, personal presentation, timekeeping and hygiene.
• Maintaining health and safety at work practices at all times.

Responsibilities

• Creating appropriate, exciting and well-balanced menus for residents.
• Preparing and serving meals for the home.
• Ensuring all special dietary needs are followed.
• Familiarising yourself with residents’ allergens.
• Preparing food to a high standard.
• Maintaining relevant records and controlling stock rotation.
• Ensuring the kitchen is always clean and hygienic.
• Completing weekly food shops whilst managing the budget and adhering to all safety standardsSetting a professional example with all working methods, procedures, personal presentation, timekeeping and hygiene.
• Maintaining health and safety at work practices at all times.

Skills

Menu planning

Budgeting

Food safety

Hygiene practices

Dietary needs

Allergens

Job description

Choice Care Group is seeking a Cook to prepare and serve balanced meals for residents in our homes. You will manage weekly budgets, shop lists and work with staff to ensure safety in the kitchen.

Main duties include creating menus, meeting dietary and allergen requirements, maintaining hygiene, and handling stock control for a high-standard kitchen. A strong commitment to resident welfare and food safety is essential.