Cook
Do you have catering experience? If yes apply now!
We currently have an opportunity for a skilled individual who will support our Catering Team in our residential care home for older people in Preston.
This role is ideal for a candidate who has experience as a cook and would ideally like a role that both supports the Catering Manager or a kitchen assistant who is looking for the next step up and build on their experience.
Have a watch here of 'What it means to work in a Christian Care Home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCa1_BtS34w '
Responsibilities:
* Prepare, cook and serve nutritionally balanced and attractive meals with due regard to preferences and special dietary needs.
* Observe food hygiene regulations.
* Observe all minimum temperature and food hygiene regulations during cooking, reheating and serving of food.
* Maintain the kitchen and food storage rooms, crockery, cutlery and utensils in a high state of cleanliness and tidiness.
* Maintain all records when on duty.
* Attend meetings and training activities as required.
* Work as part of a team and be willing to take on any task, within your capabilities, to provide an excellent service to our residents.
We offer a full induction to the work and also provide other training as required by the post.
For more details please take a look at the Job Description
About you:
* You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have empathy with them;
* You must enjoy cooking and be able to cook and prepare food to a good standard;
* A basic food hygiene certificate and a food-related qualification would be an advantage but is not essential, as long as you have cooking skills and experience.
For more details please take a look at the Person Specification.
Hours:
Various hours available - to be discussed at interview
Benefits:
* Weekend rate: £15.30 p/h
* Training & development
* Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
* Paid DBS checks
* Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
* Ongoing support from management
* Flexible working: various working hours
* Team events
* Pension scheme
* Care Friends referral
* Medicash
* Perkbox - including an Employee assistance programme.
* Long-standing service rewards
* Birthday rewards
- What our staff say about us: ..."It is a friendly and welcoming place to work" ... -
Pilgrims' Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested
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