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Weekend Cook

PrimeLife Ltd

Kirton in Lindsey

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Part time

24 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Cook to join their caring team at a residential home. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of residents with learning and physical disabilities. You will be responsible for preparing nutritious meals that cater to individual dietary requirements, ensuring a dignified dining experience. With a focus on work-life balance and a supportive environment, this position provides opportunities for personal growth and professional development. If you're passionate about making a difference and have the skills to thrive in a caring environment, this role is for you.

Benefits

Hourly pay rates from £12.45 to £12.80
Opportunities for training and progression
Fully funded DBS
Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme
Refer a Friend scheme up to £250

Qualifications

  • Genuine caring nature and a desire to make a difference for residents.
  • Experience as a Cook with knowledge of dietary requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Preparing meals and snacks according to residents' dietary needs.
  • Planning menus and maintaining a hygienic kitchen.

Skills

Caring nature
Meal preparation
Food safety knowledge
Menu planning

Education

Food Hygiene qualification
Catering qualification

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community! - 9 hours at the weekend

This role will be based at Lowfield House Residential Home, in Kirton in Lindsey. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 21 residents, living with a range of learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.


Benefits of becoming our Cook:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer a range of excellent benefits including:


  1. Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.45 to £12.80 per hour dependent upon qualification level
  2. Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
  3. Fully funded DBS
  4. Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
  5. Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Cook include:
  1. Preparing meals, snacks and beverages in line with our residents’ dietary requirements
  2. Undertaking quality checks on food prepared and food being stored
  3. Planning menus in line with the preferences and requirements of our residents
  4. Assisting with food service to allow our residents a dignified dining experience
  5. Maintaining stock records in line with company policy and food safety regulations
  6. Ordering stock and maintaining accurate records
  7. Maintaining a hygienic and tidy kitchen and supporting with deep cleaning tasks

What we’re looking for in our Cook:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. You will be an experienced Cook, ideally holding a Food Hygiene and/or Catering qualification, though this is not essential as Prime Life can support you with the training necessary for this role.


If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Cook, please click ‘apply’ today, and we’ll ensure to be in touch!

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