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