Cook

Working in a 14 bedded, Mental Health Nursing Home, you will be responsible for all aspects of running a safe, clean kitchen and delivering a varied menu of healthy, delicious meals. Mealtimes are an important occasion to the people we support in their home, not just to gain good nutrition but also to socialise. People we support in the home also contribute to the home’s seasonal menu choices.

You must have experience and knowledge to maintain good kitchen hygiene standards. You don’t need to be a qualified Chef, however experience in preparing and delivering meals in a professional setting is highly desirable.

Many of the people we support have specific needs such as specialised diets due to health conditions, while others are vegetarian. The successful candidate will be passionate about promoting choice and good nutrition.

As you will be working alone in the kitchen, you will be expected to manage your own workload as there will be multiple tasks that need to carry out throughout the shift. You will also need to communicate effectively with staff and people we support as you will be an essential part of the team that makes this home a great place to live and work.

As a Cook, your responsibilities will include:

• Food preparation and production of high-quality foods in a safe and hygienic manner.
• Providing varied menu choices for people with dietary requirements.
• Working to Safer Food, Better Business (SFBB) guidelines to comply with Food Health and Safety procedures.
• Abiding by North Somerset Council & the Food Standards Agency hygiene standards.
• Adhering to daily documentation & cleaning schedules ensuring a clean, safe environment determined by law and company policies.
• Ordering of produce in compliance to budgets

At Milestones Trust we recognise that without the hard work, commitment and passion of our staff, we wouldn’t be the charity that we are today. In return, we are committed to rewarding you with a competitive pay and benefits package including:

• 30 days Annual Leave Entitlement
• Get paid when you want – Access your money as you earn it and request your earnings before payday using Dayforce Wallet.
• Access to an Employee Discount Platform from Day 1, with discounts and cash back for hundreds of retailers.
• Refer a Friend Scheme earning you up to £750.
• Company pension scheme, to help grow your retirement pot.
• Generous Occupational Maternity/Paternity pay.
• Learning and development opportunities for you to build your career.
• Health Cash Plan on completion of probation giving you access to a minimum of £695 cash back for health treatments e.g. Dental, Therapies, Optical, Maternity/Paternity, NHS Prescriptions, etc.