Job Description

Essential Skills & Duties of a Cook:

• Experience of producing freshly prepared ‘Home Cooked’ Recipes is essential.
• A relevant qualification i.e. NVQ Level 1/2, City & Guilds 706/1 & 706/2 is desirable, however, if you do not hold any of these we will provide a tailored training package to further develop your skills.
• Assisting in planning and cooking a varied and nutritious diet within provided budgets, whilst taking into account dietary needs of our service users;
• The ability to effectively communicate with our care team, service users, and visitors;
• Maintain a high standard of food hygiene and food safety to ensure all controls, recording and monitoring required by HACCP, are carried out effectively;

This role includes;

• Day shifts only (no nights)
• No split shifts

As the role involves working with vulnerable people your employment will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks including referencing and Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities