Akari Care is seeking a passionate Cook who can create menus, plate up, and arrange food trollies in an attractive way to stimulate the appetites of our elderly residents. As the pivotal link between the kitchen and the serving areas, you will have the autonomy to provide a personalized service while ensuring outstanding quality, wholesome, and nutritious meals. You will be part of a united and extended care team, with opportunities to coach and develop your team.
Main duties of the job
As the Cook, you will play a fundamental and integral part of our united and extended care team. You will have the autonomy to create menus, plate up, and arrange food trollies in an attractive way to ensure our residents gain enthusiasm and a stimulated appetite to eat. An important part of the day for our residents is based around mealtimes, and at Akari Care, we take great pride in ensuring that what is prepared in the kitchen is of outstanding quality, wholesome, and nutritious. At the same time, we always ensure that we are mindful and conscientious about individual needs, religious, and cultural backgrounds, and continually assess how this might impact meal choices, alongside making sure that all of our residents feel that they have a personalized service.
About us
Akari Care is an award-winning provider of care homes for the elderly. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and offered the personalized care they deserve. We are committed to providing a caring and compassionate community where everyone is respected and included.
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve.
We now seek a Cook who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.
An important part of the day for our residents is based around mealtimes. At Akari Care we take great pride in ensuring that what is prepared in the kitchen is of outstanding quality, wholesome and nutritious. At the same time, we always ensure that we are mindful and conscientious about individual needs, religious and cultural backgrounds. We continually assess how this might impact meal choices, alongside making sure that all of our residents feel that they have a personalised service.
As the pivotal link between the kitchen and the serving areas you will have the autonomy to create menus, plate up and arrange food trollies in an attractive way in order for our residents to gain enthusiasm and a stimulated appetite to eat.
Playing a fundamental and integral part of our united and extended care team you will be afforded the scope to coach a team into creating ideas and seeing them through as part of their own personal development needs.
By showing us, you can match our values with the right desire for personalised excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require.
What we require from you:
City & Guilds 706 1&2, or equivalent (achieved or working towards)
Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Head chef or Head Cook experience with similar environment /surrounding
Supervisory or Line Management experience
A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach
Proven ability to lead by example, motivate a team and delegate effectively
Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice
Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated
Resilient and adaptable to differing needs of colleagues and residents
Whats in it for you:
A competitive salary £13.02
Pension contribution of 5%
Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes
Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
Fully funded training and development
Support with personal development plans
The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally
An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included
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Person Specification
Qualifications
* City & Guilds 706 1&2, or equivalent (achieved or working towards), Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, Head chef or Head Cook experience with similar environment/surrounding, Supervisory or Line Management experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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