Cook

Ready for a Cook role that lets you unleash your creativity? If so, join Rosebank Houseas a Cook working alongside a dedicated team.

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.

Become a crucial part of the home team working 37.5 hours a week, crafting daily meals for service users, staff and visitors. Dive into food preparation and elevate your role by providing guidance and training to your peers.

Here’s the exciting part- the calendar is buzzing with activities, events and special occasions which you’ll also cater for. From World Food Day to festive moments like Christmas and Easter, you get to infuse your own flair and keep things exciting.

It’s a calm and pleasurable working environment, where you’ll be able to manage your workload and enjoy creating delicious meals. There’s a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly. 

Just imagine… great job satisfaction, home in time for dinner every night and two days off a week. Now that’s a recipe for a balanced work-life combo.

As a Cook you will be:

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• Responsible for the day-to-day running of the kitchen. 
  
• Maintaining good food storage procedures and stock rotation according to established procedures.
  
• Preparing, planning and cooking meals to a consistently high standard, taking account of any special requests or dietary requirements within the unit.
  
• Serving service users, staff and visitors with food and beverage in a professional and courteous services manner.
  
• Preparing and producing foods for events.
  
• Participating in food costings through effective cost control procedures.
  
• Adhering to the ‘Safer Food Better Business’ standards and record keeping.
  
• Adhering strictly to Food Hygiene Regulations and other safety procedures at all times.
  
• Taking full shift responsibility for the catering operation
  
• Creating new menus ensuring meals are of a high quality and compliment healthy eating guidelines.
  
• Correctly filing of all paperwork in relation to the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP) i.e. Fridge temperatures, food temperature logs and cleaning schedules
  

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

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• To be 18 years or older
  
• GCSE or equivalent English
  
• City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) Basic Food Preparation Cooking
  
• Basic Food Hygiene (essential)
  
• Intermediate Food hygiene (desirable)
  
• Previous experience in a similar environment
  
• Previous experience of kitchen management
  
• Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control and budget experience
  

Where you will be working:

Location: Lower Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 5LE

You will be working at Rosebank House, a 24 hour specialist care and support service for people with severe and enduring mental health needs. People who come to Rosebank House have normally come from a hospital environment or have been sectioned under the Mental Health Act (1983).

You will be working at the modern, purpose-built home with 13 en-suite bedrooms, it is specifically designed with facilities to fully prepare patients for independence in the community. The focus of the service is on independent living skills as well as social inclusion, education and employment engagement. There are close links with the local community for residents to access local college, work placements and amenities.

What You’ll Get 

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future: 

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• Annual base salary of £28,000
  
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window. 
  
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals 
  
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub! 
  
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance 
  
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts 
  
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind 
  
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support. 
  
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be 
  
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time 
  
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future 
  
• Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking 
  

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. xwzovoh It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure