Job summary
Akari Care is seeking a passionate Cook to join their award-winning care home in Dunston. The role involves creating delicious, nutritious meals for the elderly residents, while catering to their individual needs and dietary requirements. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of older people and develop your culinary skills in a supportive and rewarding environment.
Main duties of the job
As the Cook at Akari Care, you will be responsible for planning and preparing high-quality, wholesome meals for the residents. You will have the autonomy to create menus, plate up, and arrange food trolleys in an attractive way to stimulate the residents' appetites. You will be part of a united and extended care team, with the opportunity to coach and develop a team of kitchen staff. The role requires a caring nature, the ability to lead by example, and a flexible and adaptable approach to cater to the diverse needs of the residents.
About us
Akari Care is an award-winning provider of residential care for the elderly. Their aim is to create an environment where residents are valued, respected, and offered the personalized care they deserve. They operate several care homes across the UK, with a focus on delivering exceptional care and support to their residents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
** 20 hours per week - 2 x 10 hour days **
If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve.
We now seek a Cook who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.
An important part of the day for our residents is based around mealtimes. At Akari Care we take great pride in ensuring that what is prepared in the kitchen is of outstanding quality, wholesome and nutritious. At the same time, we always ensure that we are mindful and conscientious about individual needs, religious and cultural backgrounds. We continually assess how this might impact meal choices, alongside making sure that all of our residents feel that they have a personalised service.
As the pivotal link between the kitchen and the serving areas you will have the autonomy to create menus, plate up and arrange food trollies in an attractive way in order for our residents to gain enthusiasm and a stimulated appetite to eat.
Playing a fundamental and integral part of our united and extended care team you will be afforded the scope to coach a team into creating ideas and seeing them through as part of their own personal development needs.
By showing us, you can match our values with the right desire for personalised excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require.
What we require from you:
1. City & Guilds 706 1&2, or equivalent (achieved or working towards)
2. Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
3. Head chef or Head Cook experience with similar environment /surrounding
4. Supervisory or Line Management experience
5. A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach
6. Proven ability to lead by example, motivate a team and delegate effectively
7. Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice
8. Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
9. Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated
10. Resilient and adaptable to differing needs of colleagues and residents
Whats in it for you:
11. A competitive salary
12. Pension contribution of 5%
13. Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes
14. Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
15. 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
16. Flexible working patterns
17. Fully funded training and development
18. Support with personal development plans
19. The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally
20. An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
21. City & Guilds 706 1&2, or equivalent (achieved or working towards), and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. Previous experience as a Head Chef or Head Cook in a similar environment is also required, along with supervisory or line management experience.