Priory Adult Care is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist adult care services. Our aim is to provide the right support in the right home for all the individuals we accommodate.
With community-based residential care settings, as well as a network of supported living services, we support adults over the age of 18 with autism, dementia, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) and behaviours that challenge. We also offer a range of residential and nursing care settings for older people with varying levels of need.
Key Responsibilities
As Cook with Dalton Court, it will be your responsibility to plan, prepare and present high quality food and hospitality for our residents. Working to the highest of standards, ensuring dietary requirements of all the residents are met.
What is expected from you?
1. Assist the Home Manager with menu creation, ensuring a nutritious, varied menu is available.
2. Ensure all food preparation meets the requirements of COSHH, Food safety and health & safety regulations.
3. Manage food budgets and stocks, checking deliveries as required and placing them in the appropriate storage areas.
4. Ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained in all areas of the kitchen.
5. Overall kitchen staff management, training, recruiting and rotas.
We are looking for a confident individual with relevant experience in a similar sized kitchen and qualifications in food hygiene, prep and cookery. This challenging role promises good onward progression for the successful applicant; you will need to have the ability to think on your feet, and a passion for food and the service you provide.
What will you get in return?
1. A rewarding job, full of variety and opportunities for career development.
2. Brilliant, ongoing training to help you achieve more.
3. Support from an experienced and friendly team of colleagues.
4. A range of salary sacrifice benefits, cashback rewards, pension options and much more!
5. Access to our Career Pathways, which will help shape your career with us – you can work towards goals and milestones that will take your career in whichever direction you wish.
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