Do you love cooking and want to make a real difference in people’s lives? We’re looking for a Cook to join our team and create delicious, nutritious meals for those we support. If you have a passion for home-cooked food, fresh ingredients, and catering to individual needs, this could be the perfect role for you!
What You’ll Be Doing:
1. Planning and preparing tasty, well-balanced meals and snacks.
2. Catering for special diets and individual preferences.
3. Bringing the joy of home baking to the service.
4. Keeping track of stock and ordering supplies.
5. Helping to make special occasions even better with catering for events.
6. Encouraging participation from those we support in food preparation (where safe and appropriate).
7. Maintaining high food hygiene and safety standards at all times.
What We’re Looking For:
1. Experience in catering (professional or large-scale home cooking).
2. An understanding of Health & Safety in a kitchen environment (training provided).
3. A positive, flexible approach and a love for cooking.
4. Basic computer skills (for mandatory online training).
5. A willingness to respect and work within our Christian ethos.
Why Join Us?
At CrossReach, food isn’t just fuel; it’s a way to bring people together, provide comfort, and enhance wellbeing. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to make mealtimes meaningful while working in a supportive and caring environment. We offer:
* Training and development, including food hygiene certification.
* A friendly, values-driven workplace.
* The chance to play a key role in the life of our service.
This role requires PVG membership and vetting checks.
Apply today and bring your love of cooking to a role that truly matters!
We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that supports others.
CrossReach has been at the forefront of high-quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success.
As a Christian organisation, you will need to have a respect for all aspects of Christian worship.
You will also need to become a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on [emailprotected].
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
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