Cook

1 week ago

Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom South East Employers Full time £16,098 - £28,739 per year
  • Part Time
  • Permanent
  • Portsmouth
  • Posted 13 hours ago
  • £ / Year
  • Closes: 10 December 2025

Portsmouth City Council
Local Government

Cook – Russets
Salary: Band: 5, £26,473 – £28,239 pa, pro rata (£16,098 – £17,172 for 22.5 hours) plus a 7.5% shift allowance.

An average of 22.5 hours per week. Hours will be worked over 2 week rota which may include weekends and bank holidays.

Do you love cooking and want to make a real difference in people's lives by providing nourishing, home-style meals. We are looking for a cook to join our team preparing and serving meals to the residents of our care home.

About Russets
Russets provides full time residential care for up to 7 people and respite care for up to 11 people with learning disabilities, in one adapted building. There are 2 flats within the building, one accommodates 4 people and the other accommodates 3 people. The rest of the building provides support to those people receiving respite care. Respite care is short term.

What is the role?
As Cook you will be planning and producing a varied and exciting menu which is nutritionally based, including special dietary requirement, whilst managing a set budget. You will be responsible for preparing food on a daily basis with the help of a kitchen assistant and the overall Health and Safety in the kitchen including induction of any new staff. Following the stock ordering process, you will liaise with various suppliers and check with the delivery of supplies whilst arranging appropriate storage. You will report any concerns to the senior team whilst ensuring all kitchen records are kept up to date, and policies and procedures are being followed. In addition, you will be required to organise catering for special events.

Who Is The Person
You will need an advanced qualification in catering, for example, City and Guilds 701/702 and a basic food hygiene certificate (or be working towards a suitable qualification). You will have experience of ordering stock and the ability to keep within a set budget whilst cooking for a large number of people. You will be required to have a good knowledge of food and nutrition requirements for our specific service, including a good range of special dietary requirements. You will have a knowledge and understanding of food safety including IDDSI and food intolerances or allergies. (IDDSI training will be provided). With good interpersonal and communication skills you will be flexible to enable you to adapt to changing workloads and requirements of the unit, an ability to organise and lead kitchen staff and an understanding of the policy regarding safeguarding vulnerable people.

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