Cook (Weekends)
We currently have an opportunity for a skilled individual who will
support our Catering Team in our residential care home for older
people in Wantage, Oxford.
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.
Our residential care home, "Framland" in Wantage is a warm
and friendly home for older people, caring for up to 21 residents.
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.
About you:
- You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and
can have an 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.
Hours:
Part-time: Saturdays and Sundays 8am to 1pm.
Bank Shifts also available (to ensure cover in cases of absence,
sickness and holiday).
Benefits:
- On-going training and support
- Being part of our friendly staff team
- Employee assistance programme
- Staff discount
- Free monthly treats
- Work clothing provided
- Pension scheme
- Recommend a Friend Scheme