Job Details

Kitchen

Job Title: Cook
Reference Number: HCPA004380
Company Name: Benslow Management Company Ltd - Benslow Nursing Home
Shifts Available: Days
Location: Hitchin
Type of Care Provider: Nursing Home
Supporting individuals with: Dementia , Older Adults , End Of Life , Mental Health , Physical Disability , Sensory Impairment , Epilepsy , Neurological Conditions
Pay/Salary: £12.75 - £14.75 Per Hour
Hours of Work: 40 - 48 Hours Per Week - Shifts: 07:00 - 16:00
Driving Required: No
Contract Type: Full Time Contract

About the Company

We are currently recruiting a cook for our Nursing Home of 31 residents in central Hitchin.

Benslow Nursing Home is one of three care homes in the Benslow care home group. We believe in great care and our team is integral to delivering this. We all have an important role to play.

Are you able to cook nutritious home cooked meals? Can you produce family favourites and adapt to new recipes! Do you enjoy baking cakes and providing sweet treats?

We support all our staff with training development and will ensure you have the right tools to carry out your job safely and successfully.

Why should I apply for this Cook job?

Bonus
On-site free parking
Company Pension
Training & Development
Free meals on shift
Care Professionals Academy membership

Care Professional Academy Rewards include:

Hertfordshire based Rewards
Student Discount Packages
Access to a Student Card - usually exclusive to university students!
Care Professional Rewards: Discount codes, cashback and savings on over 800 UK retailers including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Boots, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, John Lewis/Waitrose, Apple, Pizza Hut and many more.
Discounts on travel including bus ticket discounts, reduced servicing, and car leasing.

And a lot more...

What does this Cook job involve?

To ensure that all residents receive a varied, balance and nutritious diet.
To maintain and be responsible for organising daily cleaning of the kitchen.
To order as necessary and with the guidance of the operations director from suppliers and pass on invoices to the manager for delivery to the accounts department.
To ensure that the dining area is kept clean and tidy ensuring that tables are laid correctly and at the right time.
To ensure the meal time experience is presented in a relaxed atmoshere with mood music, table dressings etc.
To offer a show plate of each of the main meal choices for people to choose visually as required
To act in compliance with the instructions and procedure relating to notification of accidents and other Health and Safety matters.
To regularly inspect fittings and fixtures and the equipment and liase with the manager/matron of the home and the operations manager for repairs and replacements.
To supervise overall standards of cuisine, seasonal menu planning within budgetary limits.
To maintain all required administrative records for the efficient management of the kitchen, in particular information regarding menus, kitchen cleaning, staff training and orders.
To ensure daily temperature records are kept for all fridges and freezers.

Am I the right person for this Cook job?

For this role you will need:

Empathy
Compassion
To be a team player
Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
Experience of working to "Better Food Better Business" guidelines or similar preferred.