Residential Care Home - Cook - Newton Le Willows
- katdodd
- Oct 29
- 3 min read
Salary: £12.67ph, Plus enhancements for night shifts/weekends. Potential hourly rate of £15.20 ph.
The Vacancy - This is a Permanent, Full-Time role, on a 2-week rota shift pattern
Helping you live your best life – Your choice. Your way.
At Catalyst Choices, we don’t want people to just enjoy being part of our working environment (although that is very important of course), but we want them to burst with pride when they share what they do and where they do it. You’ve probably heard of the saying, “live your best life”, its good advice, and when you’re spending much of your week at work, you want to be somewhere you love. If we truly want our people to deliver the best care, we must be sure we’re giving them the best working environment to do it within. For that reason, we’ve developed ‘The Catalyst Way’, a staff-co-created approach that supports a great working culture. How? Well, it’s all about supporting our people to not only do the right things, but to do them in the right way - in the way we talk, in the way we act, how we’re rewarded as Employee Owners, but most importantly in the way we make others feel.
Job Role
Catalyst Choices are seeking a dedicated and passionate Cook to join our team. As a Cook, you will play a crucial role in preparing menus & meals for the residents in our care home.
Responsibilities:
Prepare menus and agree with the service users and the manager, including any service user preferences, special diets and specific foods as needed
Prepare and serve all meals in a timely manner
Under the supervision of the manager, order enough supplies for the catering operation from specified suppliers using company procedures, and maintain strict control over costs
Operate an efficient stock control system
Ensure supplied equipment is used with care, in accordance with suppliers’ instructions and training
Ensure all equipment is in good order and report any faults immediately. If any machine is felt to be dangerous, withdraw it from service immediately
Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals the service supports
Lead, motivate and direct staff
Staff supervision and personal development plans for catering staff
Induct new starters in accordance with company policy
Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth
Take responsibility for own professional development through performance and development reviews and undertake any relevant training
Benefits
Healthcare cashback (dental, optical, physio, wellbeing)
Care Friends referral rewards
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Life Insurance
Salary sacrifice schemes - pension, cycle, home, tech, car
Continuous professional develop and progression opportunities
25 days holiday, Plus bank holidays
What do you need to join us?
Vocational qualification/HNC/City & Guilds qualification in cookery
Qualifications in texture modified food
Qualifications in serving molded food
Ensure accurate, legible records are kept
Ensure compliance with statutory and company requirements on food hygiene, storage and temperature control
Ensure all catering ingredients and equipment are purchased within budgetary constraints
Manage waste effectively
Regularly seek feedback from people and plan changes according to feedback
Attend regular meetings to stay informed of expectations and views
Knowledge of texture modified diets
Previous experience of working in a similar environment
Experience with texture modified diets
Experience of working with service users who have additional support needs
Budgetary experience
Previous experience of working in a supervisory role
Safeguarding Requirement
Catalyst Choices commit to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our residents and people in our care, our requirement for the successful applicant would be to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Satisfactory references are also required.
Ready to join the Catalyst Team?
If you have a passion for cookery & meal prep, we encourage you to apply with your CV to joinus@catalystchoices.org.uk