Weekend Cook

Bramley Health; Dartford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and social care provider in Dartford seeks a Weekend Cook to prepare nutritious meals while considering dietary requirements of service users. The ideal candidate will have a food hygiene level 2 certification and experience in food preparation, along with a warm personality to engage with vulnerable adults. This position offers opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Retail discounts

Travel discounts

Energy bill savings

Online courses

Confidential counselling

Qualifications

• Food hygiene level 2 certification is required.
• Previous experience in food preparation is necessary.
• Must be warm and approachable to engage with service users.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious meals following dietary guidelines.
• Maintain cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment.
• Manage kitchen inventory effectively.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP and food regulations.
• Interact with service users to understand their food preferences.
• Confidently manage the kitchen independently.

Skills

Food hygiene level 2 certification

Experience in food preparation

Warm and approachable personality

Job description

Job Overview

Nutrition is an important part of providing the perfect care to our service users, and the Weekend Cook does just this! You will have all dietary requirements/ cultural requirements, and a genuine interest in the wellbeing of our service users, to serve up meals following these guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Preparing nutritious meals for service users in line with guidelines/requirements
• Daily cleaning and maintenance of the kitchen and equipment
• Maintain inventory of kitchen equipment and produce
• Utilise knowledge of HACCP and current food regulations
• Interaction with service users to reflect their food choices
• Confident managing kitchen alone including cleanliness

Qualifications

• Food hygiene level 2 certification
• Previous experience of food preparation in a commercial/domestic/hospital or care setting
• Warm, approachable personality to engage with service users and vulnerable adults with ease

About Bramley Health

Bramley Health is a specialist health and social care provider. We support men and women of working age who pose variations of mental health challenges within our homes, to maximise their independence to live a meaningful and fulfilling life.

Benefits

• Training and development opportunities
• Retail discounts including food shopping, clothes, electronics
• Travel discounts for holidays
• Energy bill savings
• Online courses virtual, live and interactive to upskill yourself
• Help the planet, plant trees, save turtles!
• 24/7 confidential counselling