Cook

Role Description

Cook

Location Hampshire

Salary £13.40 per hour 

Permanent | Full-time | 37.5 hours per week (rota-based)

We are unable to consider Skilled Worker or Student Visa applicants for this role or offer sponsorship.

‘Extraordinary Days, Every Day’

At CareTech, we are committed to delivering Extraordinary Days, Every Day through high-quality, person-centred care. Our focus is on empowering independence, building confidence and life skills, and supporting people to live fulfilling lives in environments that best suit their needs.

We are recruiting cook to join our service in Hampshire, supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs. Whether you’re new to care or experienced, this is an opportunity to build a rewarding, long-term career - any truly make a difference!

About the Service – Uplands House Care Home

Uplands House is a nurse-led care home compromising of 20 individual rooms with en-suites and 4 self-contained flat lets with an in-house psychology team for people with long-term mental health needs. 

Uplands House supports males and females 18+ with long-term mental health needs including any physical health conditions including those with co-morbid diagnoses, a secondary diagnosis of Learning Disability, Autism and Asperger’s.  

Main Responsibilities:

• To ensure consistently high standards are maintained in food preparation, cooking and presentation.
• To prepare menus that provide a balanced nutritious diet and an appealing variety of meals for patients. The menu is to include dishes that are home cooked and make choices available at each meal.
• To undertake the ordering and supply of food and selected non-consumables required by the catering area.
• To review expenditure on catering services and maintain a control within constraints of budget allocation taking action where indicated.
• To be responsible for managing the performance of allocated Kitchen personnel.
• To supervise the Kitchen Assistant in washing up of tableware, cutlery, kitchen utensils, equipment and kitchen cleanliness. To organize cover or undertake these duties in the absence of the Kitchen Assistant.
• To ensure any defects or incidents are reported to the Registered Manager as soon as possible and to leave relevant information for kitchen colleagues.
• Systematically maintain patient satisfaction with meals and service delivery.
• To attend the patients Meeting on a regular basis to receive feedback and to discuss the catering service.
• To attend Staff Meetings, if not on duty at time of meeting ensure that the minutes of the meeting are read and signed to indicate you have done so.
• To treat patients with the greatest of respect in all contacts.
• To respect the confidential nature of information concerning patients
• To read and ensure understanding and compliance with all Caretech policies and procedures.
• To ensure the menu is written on the Whiteboard in the dining room at the beginning of each day and that the relevant weekly menu is displayed.
• To participate in a monthly review of the menu, considering special offers, seasonal foods and feedback from the catering satisfaction forms.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties following appropriate discussion with their line manager.

Requirements

• Ability to work unsociable hours on a rota basis
• Enhanced DBS required (paid for by CareTech)

What We Offer

• Recommend A Friend Bonus
• Up to 28 Days Holiday, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Free DBS Check
• Blue Light Card
• Stakeholder Pension
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual Employee Awards Evening
• Employee Recognition Schemes
• Ongoing training with clear career progression opportunities, including access to qualifications up to degree level
• CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grant

Our Values

• Friendly
• Positive
• Innovative
• Empowering
• Person-Centred

Apply today to join a friendly, empowering organisation committed to person-centred support and creating Extraordinary Days, Every Day.

About CareTech

Founded in 1993, CareTech is one of the largest and most reputable specialist social care and special education needs providers across the UK.  The Group has a track record of more than 30 years, delivering high quality, person-centred care to those with complex needs.  The Group was founded by brother Haroon and Farouq Sheikh, who continue to lead CareTech today, providing continuity of leadership, long term stability and a deep personal commitment to the people we support.

CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a Disability Confident Leader.

Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 7–10 days.

Some roles may require male or female employees only, where this is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Strictly no agencies

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