Our client is a residential care home, providing high quality care for up to 50 ‘older’ residents in the Dorking area, they are looking for a Cook to work alongside the kitchen team to provide high standards of food for residents.

Your Responsibilities:

• Work at all times within the practice taught in the Food Hygiene course
• To prepare food for appropriate meal as specified by the menu and to ensure food waste is kept to a minimum
• Ensure any food prepared looks pleasant, is tasty and kept hot/cold as needed
• To ensure kitchen is tidy and clean at the end of shift so it is a safe environment for other staff
• Make sure fridge, freezers and food temperatures are recorded twice a day
• Be on top of daily/weekly and monthly cleaning tasks so they are carried out to a high standard and signed for
• To ensure the Better Food Better Business is correct and kept up to date
• During meal times, ask residents for their feedback on the meals
• Ordering check to make sure plenty of stock is able to fulfil the daily menus
• To be aware of residents’ nutritional needs and cater for this.

The role is needed for 35 hour week working a mix of shifts 7.30am-2.30pm and 12.30am-7.30pm with alternate weekends the pay is from £12.21 up to £12.55/hr with an additional uplift of £1.65/hour at weekends.

You will be given a full induction into the role, giving you the skills you require to deliver meals to restaurant standards, as well as fully funded job specific training.

Benefits of the role

• Generous Benefits Package
• Pension scheme – Our client will contribute 5% to your pension every month
• Free, on-site parking
• Company events
• Sick pay
• Access to optional training courses for those wanting to develop their career, many funded
• x2 death in service cover, based on annual salary
• NVQs encouraged and funded

Roles are offered subject to a clear DBS check, right to work check and two, satisfactory references.

Please apply today if you are interested in the position and want to work for a forward thinking business who is offering a great package.