Care Home Cook

We are looking for an experienced and creative Part Time Cook to join our Primrose Croft Care Home in Cambridge.

Location: Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Job type: Part Time, 28 hours a week, 4 days per week. Must be able to work every other weekend. Shift: 7am to 2pm.

Pay: £14.90 per hour.

About the role

• Prepare and cook nutritious meals using fresh ingredients.
• Schedule weekly meal menus, paying attention to individual dietary requirements.
• Work with the Home Manager to ensure that ordering of stock aligns with budgetary requirements.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure meal plans and dietary requirements fit within individual support plans and risk assessments.
• Maintain quality assurance systems within the kitchen.
• Supervise other kitchen team members.
• Have a full understanding of Health & Safety, Food Hygiene, COSHH, and guidelines relating to contamination and cross infection.
• Involve yourself in meaningful activities with residents, promoting independence, choice, dignity, and respect.

Qualifications and experience

• Experience cooking for large numbers.
• NVQ Level 2 in catering and hospitality.
• 2 years’ experience in a catering environment.
• 12 months experience managing a kitchen.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• 28 days holiday including bank holidays.
• Free on-site parking.
• Enhancement to pay on bank holidays.
• Refer a Friend Scheme: £500 for every referral.
• DBS certificate paid by Excelcare*.
• Funded qualifications via the apprenticeship programme (where required).
• Paid uniform.
• Employee of the month: £100 for outstanding contribution.

*Terms and Conditions apply.

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