Senior Care Home Cook | Nutritious Meals, Great Benefits

Orders of St. John Care Trust; South Kesteven; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday (including Bank HOLID

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher rates of pay at weekends

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme up to £1000

Blue Light Card and My Rewards

Job summary

Orders of St. John Care Trust in Grantham is seeking a Cook to join Apple Trees Care and Reablement Centre, delivering meals for residents with dementia and specialist diets.

You will have experience in a professional kitchen, ensuring nutritional standards, and working as part of a caring team with weekend shifts to support residents’ wellbeing.

Join a not-for-profit organisation that reinvests in homes, people, training and development, with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen and catering for specialist diets.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate required.
• Desire to work with elderly residents and provide nutritious meals.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals for residents in a care home setting.
• Ensure dietary requirements are met and nutritional standards maintained.
• Work as part of a catering team, including weekend shifts.
• Support residents and their families with meal preferences and choices.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Dietary catering

Food hygiene

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Orders of St. John Care Trust in Grantham is seeking a Cook to join Apple Trees Care and Reablement Centre, delivering meals for residents with dementia and specialist diets.

You will have experience in a professional kitchen, ensuring nutritional standards, and working as part of a caring team with weekend shifts to support residents’ wellbeing.

Join a not-for-profit organisation that reinvests in homes, people, training and development, with competitive pay and benefits.