Cook / chef Nursing care home

Run the Kitchen with the support of the kitchen team, creating menu plans, ordering food and planning the rota.

With the rest of the team, create a 'meal time experience' to enable residents to live their best life.

Preparing and cooking, along with a Kitchen Assistant, high quality home cooked food.

Bake cakes and other snacks as required.

· Warm and friendly

· Positive person with a fun outlook on life and full of smiles

· Genuine interest in cooking good quality food

· Excellent communication skills

Knowledge

· Know how to create meal plans

· Knowledge of the standards required to keep the kitchen clean and tidy

· Knowledge of special dietary requirements

· Food Hygiene level 2

· Knowledge of Environmental Health requirements/ HACCUP

· Knowledge of IDDSI

· Willingness to keep learning

Abilities / Skills

· Committed to working to high standards

· Ability to build and maintain positive professional working relationships

· Ability to work on own initiative

· Ability to multitask and work flexibly

· Work effectively as part of a team

Experience

· Experience of running a kitchen and ordering food.

· Experience of cooking home cooked meals and cakes for over 25 people

· Understanding how to create the 'meal time experience' for residents

· Experience of menu planning

(An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered Heritage Manor),

• cook/chef: 2 years (preferred)


• kitchen: 1 year (preferred)


Licence/Certification:

• Right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship? (required)


• Driving Licence ad access to a vehicle? (required)
  
  ·Free Holiday: Free use of Company Lodge in Devon. (Our stunning three bedroom lodge with private patio and hot tub. Located along the Devon and Cornwall border, our Lodge is close by to stunning beaches and local attractions)


· Work for a successful, recognised company. All our homes are rated Good by CQC

· Peer Mentor: You will be allocated a Peer Mentor who has been trained to support you during your probation. You will shadow them for your first two weeks, and they will ensure that you know what is expected of you

· Training: All new starters have a 3 day Face to Face Induction, Heritage Manor is committed to having a well-trained team following a key objective; how we can improve the daily lived lives of every resident, through proactive and reflective care planning

· Learning: All staff have the opportunity to further develop within the company by working towards qualifications or furthering your interests in specialist areas.

· Private Health Care Scheme: Money back for Dental, Optical and Therapy treatments (after one year of service)

· Free Refreshments and Subsidised Meals Available

· Free Uniform and Free Enhanced DBS

· Employee Assistant Service: Offering a 24/7 Counselling and Advice Line

· Employee discounts and savings: Money off over 600 retailers, online and on the high street.

· Free Parking on site

· Company Pension Scheme

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: £13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension


• Discounted or free food


• Free parking


• Health & wellbeing programme


• On-site parking


• Referral programme


• Store discount


Schedule:

• Day shift


• Monday to Friday


• Weekend availability