Weekend Cook

Bramley Health; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A specialist health and social care provider is seeking a Weekend Cook to prepare nutritious meals for service users at their care home in Maidstone. The role involves maintaining kitchen cleanliness, interacting with users, and adhering to food safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have a food hygiene certification and experience in food preparation. The position offers various development opportunities and discounts.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Retail discounts

Travel discounts

Energy bill savings

Online courses

Counselling support

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation in a commercial, domestic, hospital, or care setting.
• Ability to engage with service users and vulnerable adults.
• Knowledge of HACCP and current food regulations.

Responsibilities

• Preparing nutritious meals for service users based on dietary requirements.
• Daily cleaning and maintenance of the kitchen and equipment.
• Maintaining inventory of kitchen equipment and produce.
• Interacting with service users to reflect their food choices.

Skills

Food hygiene level 2 certification

Previous experience of food preparation

Warm, approachable personality

Confident managing kitchen alone

Job description

GLENHURST LODGE CARE HOME IS LOOKING FOR A WEEKEND COOK TO JOIN THEIR TEAM, COOKING FOR OUR RESIDENTS ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS 9-3 (ENHANCED RATE OF X1.25 FOR SUNDAYS).

The Weekend Cook is an important part of our team, providing nutritious hearty foods for our service users.

ABOUT US

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.

Glenhurst Lodge is a 22 bedded care home for just male service users situated in Maidstone, with beautiful grounds and spacious communal areas for our service users to enjoy.

ABOUT THE ROLE

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

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


KEY SKILLS

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


BENEFITS

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


If you are interested in the position of weekend cook, then click apply today or contact us directly.