Care Home Cook

Care Home Cook - Nottingham
Hours 0800-1530
Location West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
Pay rate from £16 - £20

We're looking for talented chefs to join our dynamic Care Home team in Nottingham!

With only 18 rooms (plus a respite room) based in a Nottingham.

If you're passionate about creating delicious dishes and have experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment, we want to hear from you.

The ideal candidate will be working with fresh nutritious food adhering to dietary requirements, cooking a variety of sold, modified and texture meals ensuring residents have a hot meal provided daily.

You will be working as part of a team. Cooking and serving food using a weekly menu planner.

Responsibilities:
- To cook a balanced, nutritious diet within a controlled hygienic environment keeping in mind the needs of the elderly residents.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization in the kitchen.
- Ensure food quality and excellent standards are maintained for all dishes created
- Work collaboratively with the kitchen team to ensure smooth operations.
- Always uphold food safety and hygiene standards.
- Maintain a safe and hygienic kitchen environment.
- Assist with determining food inventory needs, stocking and ordering.


The ideal candidate will have a strong culinary background, with experience in various cooking techniques within the care sector. Excellent teamwork skills and the ability to thrive under pressure are essential, as is a commitment to delivering exceptional dining experiences.

Why should you apply?
- Great pay rates
- Weekly pay
- Flexible working hours
- Paid for every minute worked
- Holiday pay
- Dedicated consultant
- Great working environment
- National Agreements to offer


Requirements:
- DBS
- Attention to detail
- Work under pressure
- Great knowledge of dietary requirements included blended and pureed food
- Able to fit into different teams
- Good knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
- Knowledge of food production methods
- Good maths/numeracy skills
- Effective oral communication with all members of the team

Qualifications/Certifications/Experience

- Level 2 Food Hygiene
- Food Allergy
- Minimum 2 years' relevant experience
- Awareness of manual handling techniques
- Awareness of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations & SFBB
- Experience of kitchen equipment
- Experience of dangerous equipment such as knives
- Competent level of English spoken and written


Next steps:
Please click the apply button and it will speed up the process if you can register on the Blue Arrow website. Once your application is received, and the registration is complete, we will book a Teams Call to discuss suitable roles for you.

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