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Fernside House, Armley, Leeds
Salary: £26,241.28/£13.28 Per Hour
Do you take pride in creating high-quality, nutritious meals that make a real impact? Are you passionate about running a kitchen and delivering an excellent service that supports the wellbeing of others? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
Fernside House, Armley, Leeds
Full Time 38 Hours Per Week
Salary: £26,241.28/£13.28 Per Hour
Do you take pride in creating high-quality, nutritious meals that make a real impact? Are you passionate about running a kitchen and delivering an excellent service that supports the wellbeing of others? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
Why Join Active Pathways?
With over 20 years of experience operating in Lancashire and Yorkshire, Active Pathways is committed to delivering recovery-focused mental health and rehabilitation services for adults aged 18+. Guided by our values of Passion, Safety, and Quality, we offer excellent development opportunities and a people-first culture.
The Role
We’re looking for an experienced Head Cook to join us at our brand new service Fernside House, our rehabilitation service in Armely.
The shift pattern is on a two week rolling rota 37.5 one week/38 hours second week. Five days (9-5pm) one week / Four days (8-6pm) second week, to include every other weekend.
You’ll lead the kitchen, ensuring nutritious meals are delivered to meet the individual needs of our service users whilst also working within set budgets. You’ll oversee the compliance, and contribute to our supportive, recovery-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Prepare nutritious, well-presented meals to suit individual dietary needs
* Lead and support a small kitchen team
* Manage stock, ordering, and kitchen budgets
* Maintain high hygiene and food safety standards
* Contribute to audits and service improvements
What We’re Looking For
Essential:
* Experience working in a busy kitchen
* Confident leading a team and managing kitchen operations
* Strong knowledge of food hygiene and dietary needs
* NVQ Level 2 in Food Safety (or equivalent) and a valid Food Hygiene Certificate
* Well-organised with great communication and time management skills
* Ability to adapt meals to individual needs
Desirable:
* Experience in mental health or care settings
* NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care
* First Aid Certificate
* Full UK driving licence
If this sounds like the rewarding role you’ve been searching for, APPLY TODAY and join our friendly, supportive team!
Active Pathways Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We respect and empower each individual and support diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. We welcome applications from diverse candidates and provide support during our recruitment processes to enable all applicants to perform at their best.
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