Residential Cook (Holly Court)

Hollybank Trust; Battyeford; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Holly Court in Mirfield is seeking a Friendly Residential Service Cook to prepare nutritious, home-cooked meals for adults with complex needs. The role focuses on choice, independence and social connection, with a supportive team at Holly Court, Hollybank Trust.

You will contribute to varied menus, maintain hygiene standards and work with care teams to ensure meals are enjoyable and person-centred. DBS checks and references are part of the safer recruitment process.

Qualifications

• Have experience working in a catering or kitchen environment.
• Hold a Food Safety qualification, or are willing to work towards one.
• Enjoy preparing fresh, nutritious meals.
• Are organised, reliable and able to work independently.
• Have a positive attitude and a genuine interest in supporting adults with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and cooking nutritious, home-cooked meals and snacks.
• Creating varied menus that meet individual dietary needs and preferences.
• Working alongside care teams to ensure mealtimes are enjoyable, safe and person-centred.
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness.
• Managing food orders, stock rotation and reducing waste.
• Supporting cooking and baking activities with the adults we support where appropriate.
• Helping make food a positive and engaging part of daily life.

Skills

Catering experience

Food Safety

Independent worker

Organised

Education

Food Safety qualification

Job description

Join us and help create delicious moments that brighten someone's day….

Do you love cooking hearty, nutritious meals and want a role where your food genuinely makes a difference? If you're passionate about food and want a role where every meal matters, we'd love to hear from you!

We're looking for a friendly and passionate Residential Service Cook to join our team at Holly Court, one of our vibrant adult residential homes in Mirfield. At Hollybank, mealtimes are about much more than food. They're about choice, independence, social connection and helping the people we support enjoy every day to the fullest.

About Holly Court

Holly Court is home to adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities, physical disabilities and complex needs. The home is bright, welcoming and full of activity, with beautiful gardens and a passionate team dedicated to enriching lives every day.

What You'll Be Doing

• Preparing and cooking nutritious, home-cooked meals and snacks
• Creating varied menus that meet individual dietary needs and preferences
• Working alongside care teams to ensure mealtimes are enjoyable, safe and person-centred
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness
• Managing food orders, stock rotation and reducing waste
• Supporting cooking and baking activities with the adults we support where appropriate
• Helping make food a positive and engaging part of daily life

What We're Looking For

• We're keen to hear from people who:
• Have experience working in a catering or kitchen environment
• Hold a Food Safety qualification, or are willing to work towards one
• Enjoy preparing fresh, nutritious meals
• Are organised, reliable and able to work independently
• Have a positive attitude and a genuine interest in supporting adults with disabilities

You can contact the management team directly on 01977 652638, or by email to Mandy (Registered Manager) [e-mail] or Tia (Deputy) [e-mail]

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer sponsorship to work in the UK.

Hollybank Trust is committed to Safeguarding vulnerable people, and our Safer Recruitment process requires all employees to have an Enhanced DBS check and reference checks in line with our Recruitment & Selection policy.

We will pay for your initial DBS check, unless you have a portable DBS, however, if the candidate leaves voluntarily within the first 12 months, £58.90 will be deducted from your final salary payment.