Care Home Cook

Care Home Cook Join to apply for the Care Home Cook role at Highgate Care Base pay range Job Description: Chef/Cook Location: The Sycamores, Norton Road Wakefield Job Type: Permanent, Full-time including every other weekend Salary: £13.77 Sponsorship: Not currently available Join Highgate Care - Where Kindness Is Key At Highgate Care, kindness isn’t just something we talk about, it’s the foundation of everything we do. As a small and compassionate care group, we pride ourselves on offering truly person-centred care, where every resident is valued, supported, and able to thrive. We believe in celebrating individuality, promoting dignity and above all, living by our core value: Kindness Is Key. We’re currently looking for a Chef/Cook to join the team at The Sycamores in Wakefield. If you’re someone who naturally brings warmth, energy and creativity wherever you go, and you love the idea of making each day meaningful for our residents, this could be the perfect role for you. What You’ll Be Doing Plan, prepare and cook a variety of meals that are appealing, nutritious and centred around residents’ preferences, requests or any special dietary requirements, following Highgate Care Homes’ Good Food Guide and, where appropriate, making amendments after authorisation from Head Office. Be active and encouraging, providing advice and guidance for the team ensuring that Highgate is a friendly, supportive working environment. Supervise and appraise the Kitchen Team. Interview applicants for vacancies within the Kitchen Team. Understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health and Safety, COSHH, Environmental Health, ensuring a safe environment within the home. Implement, monitor and maintain cleaning schedules that meet the requirements of the Food Safety Manual, ensuring that all areas of the kitchen are immaculately clean, including washing up pots, pans and dishes when required. Ensure sufficient food stocks are ordered and received from approved suppliers and that stock rotation is taking place to maintain optimum freshness and the highest quality expected within Highgate Care Home. Ensure all kitchen equipment is in full, safe working order, reporting any damage or faults to the Handyman and Home Manager and following up appropriate action. Be an active member of the Highgate team, contribute to team meetings, and assist the Home Manager with the selection, interviewing, induction and ongoing development of catering staff. Understand residents and their needs, attend resident/relative meetings, monitor and assess resident satisfaction with the catering service provided in their home and respond positively to ideas and feedback. What We’re Looking For Warm, approachable, and brimming with positivity Organised, reliable, and confident in planning Creative, enthusiastic, and able to motivate others Passionate about improving the lives of older people Willing to participate in Staff and Resident meetings as and when required Previous experience in a care setting is a bonus, but we’re just as interested in your personality and values What We Offer A friendly, supportive, and welcoming workplace Real opportunities for ongoing training and career progression A chance to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives every day A valued role within a close-knit team that cares as much about each other as we do our residents If you believe that kindness and compassion should be at the heart of care, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of our team at The Sycamores that makes each day brighter for our residents. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Management and Manufacturing Industries Hospitals and Health Care Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Highgate Care by 2x Get notified about new Cook jobs in Wakefield, England, United Kingdom. #J-18808-Ljbffr