Job Description

Do you have experience crafting tasty, nutritious meals? Join our team at Shepherds Corner as our Cook, and make a difference in the lives of those that need it most!

About the home

Shepherds Corner specialises in supporting up to 13 service users with mental health and/or learning disabilities. It is a homely environment where the majority of clients have resided with the home for extended periods of time.

About the role

Nutrition is an important part of providing the perfect care to our service users, and the Cook does just this! You will have all dietary requirements/ cultural requirements, and a genuine interest in the wellbeing of our service users, to serve up meals following these guidelines. Please note this is a part time role, working Thursdays and Fridays.

Responsibilities

Prepare nutritional meals (lunch and dinner), following a menu plan, whilst meeting the needs of our culturally and diet specific residents. Daily cleaning and maintenance of the kitchen and equipment Maintain inventory of kitchen equipment Utilise knowledge of HACCP and current food regulations Management of food ordering and stock rotation Interaction with Service Users to reflect their food choices

Role Requirements

Good and proven communication skills essential Must be able to communicate verbally with vulnerable adults Able to work under own initiative Flexible with hours of work Willingness to learn about CQC/Care Standards Must have a minimum of Food Hygiene Level 2 Certificate and previous experience of food preparation and cooking in a commercial/domestic/hospital setting.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities Retail discounts including food shopping, clothes, electronics Travel discounts for holidays Energy bill savings Online courses virtual, live and interactive to upskill yourself Help the planet, plant trees, save turtles! 24/7 confidential counselling

About us

Bramley Health is a specialist health and social care provider based in South London and the South East of England. Our key focus is to support individuals with complex and challenging needs. This is to maximize their independence to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. We achieve this through outcome-focused models of care with an integrated care pathway.


Our pathway spans from Specialist Hospital to Enhanced Residential services and Supported living. We focus on delivering high quality services with a clear Care Pathway in four specialist service lines:

Neurocognitive Disorders Services Female Complex Needs Services (Borderline Personality Disorder) Learning Disabilities Services Mental Health Services

If you are interested in the Cook position, then please click apply today!