As a Cook, you will help create a welcoming home by preparing nutritious and enjoyable food that brings people together. Mealtimes are an important part of daily life here and your cooking will help residents feel valued and looked after.
What Your Day Could Involve
1. Planning and preparing varied, balanced and appetising menus
2. Cooking meals that meet the dietary needs and preferences of residents
3. Keeping stock records and managing ordering and budgeting for the kitchen
4. Making sure the kitchen meets all health and hygiene regulations
5. Encouraging residents to get involved in food choices and kitchen activities where possible
About You
You enjoy cooking for others and take pride in serving good food. You have a caring approach and understand how food contributes to wellbeing and comfort. It is helpful if you have previous catering experience, along with a City and Guilds qualification or equivalent, although we also welcome people who can demonstrate the right skills and passion. Basic IT skills are useful, and you will be someone who respects all aspects of Christian worship.
Additional Requirements
Membership of the PVG Scheme
What You’ll Gain
6. Flexible working hours that support your work life balance
7. The opportunity to make a positive difference every day
8. A friendly and supportive team environment
Apply Today
If you love to cook and want to use your skills to make life better for others, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply to join our team and help serve comfort and care through every plate.
CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.
Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.
As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it.
This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.
We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.