Residential Care Home Cook

Lincolnshire County Council; Grantham; On-site; GBP 25,989 - 27,254; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to local government pension scheme

Comprehensive benefits package

Generous annual leave entitlement

Free parking on site

Employee counselling and wellbeing service

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council is looking for a part-time Residential Care Home Cook at The Beacon Children's Centre in Grantham. You will create nutritious meals, oversee food management, and maintain high kitchen standards while nurturing a welcoming atmosphere for children and staff.

This role requires enthusiasm, teamwork, and good communication skills, ensuring meals meet the dietary needs of children. The position offers a competitive salary, access to a local government pension, and an excellent benefits package.

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare nutritious meals while following food hygiene standards.
• Skill in stock management and food ordering.
• Ability to converse in fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare weekly menus for staff and children.
• Prepare safe and nutritious meals for children and staff.
• Maintain records of food preparation and hygiene checks.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene standards.

Skills

Enthusiastic and positive attitude

Ability to manage kitchen tasks efficiently

Good team player

Excellent communication skills

Flexible and adaptive

Job description

Residential Care Home Cook

Shift Pattern: Part‑Time, 18 hours per week including mornings, evenings and weekends.

Salary: £25,989‑£27,254 Pro‑Rata (Pay Award Pending).

Location: The Beacon Children's Centre, Grantham.

Closing Date: 02nd July 2026.

About the Role

Your role as a Cook will be essential in creating a safe, nurturing, and homely environment for the children and staff at The Beacon. This includes preparing safe, nutritious, balanced meals, planning weekly menus, overseeing food ordering and stock management, maintaining accurate records, and consistently following food hygiene standards. You will ensure meals are varied, freshly made and tailored to a range of dietary requirements, uphold high standards of food hygiene, allergen management, and kitchen safety, and help foster a warm, welcoming dining experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare weekly menus for staff and children, ensuring variety and nutritional balance.
• Prepare safe, nutritious and healthy meals for children and staff.
• Oversee food ordering, stock management and maintain kitchen supplies.
• Keep accurate records of food preparation, hygiene checks and inventory.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene standards and allergen management.
• Maintain a safe and well‑organised kitchen environment.
• Provide a warm, welcoming dining experience that feels like home.

About You – Qualifications & Attributes

• Enthusiastic, energetic and positive, bringing energy to daily routines.
• Resilient, able to adapt and remain steady in a dynamic environment.
• Innovative, open to new ideas and creative approaches to supporting children.
• Flexible, responsive to changing needs and able to adjust to the pace of the home.
• A good team player working collaboratively to ensure the best outcomes for children.
• Ability to converse at ease with customers and provide accurate spoken English (Fluency Duty).
• Subject to a criminal record check.
• Must not require skilled worker visa sponsorship due to immigration law (position not eligible for sponsorship).

About Our Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Access to an excellent local government pension scheme.
• Comprehensive benefits package including discount schemes and cycle‑to‑work.
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more.
• Free parking on site.
• Robust induction and training programme.
• Access to employee counselling and wellbeing service.

Legal Statements

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.