Cook

Athena Care Homes (UK) Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A family-run care home provider is seeking a Cook to join their team at a residential care home in Cambridge. The role involves assisting chefs to maintain high standards in catering services and ensuring the kitchen meets cleanliness and hygiene regulations. Candidates should have experience in a kitchen environment and possess excellent communication skills. The position offers £12.66 per hour for 24 hours a week with 28 days of holiday per year and additional benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days of holiday

Free Blue Light Card

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience within a similar position working within a kitchen environment is required.
• Exposure to a care environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head, Sous, and Assistant Chefs in catering services.
• Guide and lead Kitchen Assistants to ensure high service standards.
• Ensure cleanliness and hygiene standards in the kitchen.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Enthusiastic attitude

Job description

As a Cook at Alex Wood House Care Home, you will be responsible for ensuring the catering services and residential dining experience is of the highest standard and quality for our residents.

About Alex Wood House Care Home

Alex Wood House is an exceptional residential care home in Cambridge. At Alex Wood House we pride ourselves on our family-feel, attractive gardens and providing outstanding care to each of our residents.

We’re based in a quiet nook in Arbury on the north eastern side of Cambridge, three miles from the city centre. Our home offers 24-hour residential care and 36 en-suite bedrooms.

About the role

The Cook will be responsible for assisting the Head, Sous and Assistant Chefs to ensure the catering services and residential dining experience is of the highest standard and quality for our residents.

Salary

£12.66 per hour.

Shift Pattern

24 hours per week, worked on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday.

Home Location

Fortescue Road, Cambridge, England, CB4 2JS – 3 miles from the city centre.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• To assist the Head, Sous and Assistant Chefs to ensure all regulatory and statutory requirements are met and company policies and procedures are adhered to.
• To guide and lead the Kitchen Assistants when required to ensure their delivery of service is of the highest standard.
• To assist the kitchen team to ensure any requirements from internal and external audits are actioned within the timescales required.
• Ensure cleanliness of kitchen and hygiene standards is achieved and maintained.

Training, Skills & Experience Required

• Experience within a similar position working within a kitchen environment is required.
• Exposure to a care environment is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills, with an enthusiastic and positive attitude.

What we can offer

• Fully comprehensive induction.
• Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
• 28 days of holiday per year.
• Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
• Refer a friend scheme.

About Athena

Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk).

Our aim is to be the provider of choice for our residents and the employer of choice for our team members.

Our purpose is to create excellent quality homely environments with the highest standards of care, catering, housekeeping and activities.

We aim to enhance the lives of our residents and enable them to enjoy life to the full as individuals in happy, comfortable and safe surroundings.