• Title Cook
  • Setting Care Home / Nursing Home
  • Role Cook / Chef
  • Salary Up to £13.50 per hour (depending on experience)
  • Hours Full Time or Part Time
  • Location Great Dunmow, Essex

Job Summary

Date posted: 11 March 2025
  • Job Reference: Carehome.co.uk

We seek a compassionate and caring Cook to join our family at Bings Hall. We are looking for individuals who share our values, have an interest in helping others, have a can-do attitude, and will treat the people we support with care, compassion, and respect. If you want to make a difference in the lives of our elderly residents, apply today.

About the role:
• Prepare hot and cold meals for residents according to their needs and preferences
• Assist with planning seasonal menus
• Ensure compliance with the Health & Safety Policy and regulations
• Carry out checks in the kitchen as required to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, for example, recording fridge temperatures
• Maintain a clean and hygienic environment, including washing and clearing up equipment
• Report all accidents and incidents to the person in charge of the home

Benefits:
• Access to thousands of discounts through schemes such as;
• Blue light card
• Concerts for carers
• Discounts for carers
• Free DBS Check
• 28 days annual leave
• Pension scheme

Skills / Qualifications:

  • • The right to live and work in the UK • Previous experience in a similar role and setting (i.e. a care home or a school) • Certificate Level II in Food Safety and Hygiene • Knowledge of the nutritional needs of older people • Health and Safety and regulatory requirements • A positive and flexible attitude towards work and the ability to work well in a team