Bank Cook

**Bank Cook**

**Location: Watersmead, Westbury**

**Pay rate**:£12.61 per hour (plus weekend and NVQ enhancements available)

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

Are you an experienced catering assistant, commis chef or cook that takes pride in your work?

Are you looking for your next challenge without split shifts and anti-social hours?

We’re currently recruiting for a Cook to join our passionate, hard-working and friendly catering team, to create delicious meals for our residents.

Nutrition is an important element of the care package that we provide. You’ll be actively involved in the nutritional needs of our residents, to ensure that a high-quality dining experience is received by everyone. You’ll get to know our residents and their families so that you’ll be motivated to understand and accommodate their personal preferences. Some weekend work will be required.

In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

**Watersmead is an 50 bed Care Home situated in Westbury. The home offers compassionate, person-centred residential, dementia and respite care in a comfortable, homely setting.**

**AND IN RETURN**

Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a bank worker:

- Higher rates of pay at weekends
- Pro rata’d annual leave entitlement
- Workplace pension
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Free parking
- Refer a Friend reward programme paying £500 for care assistant recommendations
- Blue Light Card, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

**ABOUT YOU**

You’ll need to have previous experience of working in a professional kitchen and catering for specialist diets, providing meals for large groups of people, alongside a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. Ideally you’ll also be working towards a Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking or equivalent but this is not essential.

You’ll be confident in engaging with our elderly residents to understand their individual needs and enjoy being part of the wider team in the home.

**Job Type**: Zero hours contract

Pay: £12.61 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person