Your day-to-day
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1. Prepare, cook & serve nutritional, balanced and appetising meals
2. Provide special diets, taking into account individual preferences & needs
3. Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet patients’ nutritional & dietary needs
4. Maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room
5. Ensure compliance with health & safety standards and Food Hygiene Regulations
6. Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
7. Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
8. Strong career progression opportunities
9. Expert supervision & support
10. Employee referral scheme
11. Pension scheme
12. “Cycle to work” scheme & employee discount saving
You are...
13. A skilled Cook who can work under pressure
14. Preferably experienced in the care sector
15. Able to plan nourishing & attractive menus within available budgets
16. The holder of a food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards
17. Polite & professional, with a positive attitude to internal & external quests at all times
18. An excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels
19. Able to work under your own initiative, as part of a team & under supervision
20. [Qualified in catering to City & Guilds 706: 1 & 2 level or NVQ Level 2/3]
Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.