As a Relief Cook with CrossReach, you will prepare and serve tasty, home style meals that bring comfort and enjoyment to older people. You will help maintain a warm, welcoming atmosphere where food supports both wellbeing and connection.
What Your Day Could Involve
1. Planning varied, nutritious menus with the Unit Manager
2. Preparing meals, snacks and home baking using fresh ingredients
3. Catering for individual dietary requirements and personal preferences
4. Keeping high standards of hygiene, cleanliness and safety
5. Supporting special occasions and seasonal events with thoughtful catering
6. Encouraging service user involvement in food preparation where appropriate
About You
You enjoy creating food that helps people feel cared for. You are organised, creative and pay close attention to detail. You have previous catering experience, hold an Elementary Food Handling Certificate or are willing to work towards one, and understand Health and Safety legislation. You also have basic computer skills and PVG Scheme membership.
What You Will Gain
7. Training and ongoing support to build your catering skills
8. A friendly and supportive team environment
9. The satisfaction of knowing your cooking makes a meaningful difference
How to Apply
We welcome applications from people of all ages, backgrounds and experiences. If you need support with your application or require adjustments during the recruitment process, please tell us. Click Apply to start your journey with CrossReach today.
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.