Cook - Platters Farm Lodge

2 weeks ago

Rainham, United Kingdom Strode Park Foundation Full time
About the Role

Are you a qualified cook looking to work with fresh seasonal food, and have the opportunity to have more of a work life balance, making what you do matter?

Working at Platters Farm Lodge (in Rainham, Kent), you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. Working as part of a team you will be responsible for creating nutritious, flavoursome and well-balanced menus whilst working with residents to tailor menus around them.

We are proud to deliver person-centred hospitality across our service and look for warm, motivated and passionate cooks who are driven by quality. So if you are someone with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of our residents; who has the ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home, we want to hear from you

We are offering this permanent role on a full-time basis of 45 hours per week, working 5 out of 7 days per week, with alternate weekends.


Job Opportunity

As a Cook at Platters Farm Lodge you will be expected to:

  • Ensure residents' dietary needs are met;
  • Design menus for residents;
  • Liaise with the Registered Home Manager to plan and cost menus;
  • Provide a balanced nutritious diet, making the best use of available fresh foods;
  • Ensure full compliance with all food hygiene and safety regulations.

 

As a Strode Park Foundation colleague, you will get comprehensive support from day one and will receive training and development opportunities to develop your skills.

Platters Farm Lodge offers short breaks, respite, rehabilitation, and long-stay facility for adults in Rainham, Medway. Individuals can live at Platters Farm Lodge on a long-term basis. The service also provides people with dementia related care and support. For some people, the fun and nurturing environment of Platters Farm Lodge is their permanent home. The service is vibrant, socially warm, and inviting for the individual and their family and friends. For further information, go to: Platters Farm Lodge (strodepark.org.uk)

Platters Farm Lodge provides care on a 24-hour basis, 7 days a week including weekends and bank holidays. This means we value reliable and flexible staff. We will consider all requests for flexible working and are proud to be a 'Flex from First' employer. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need.


Essential Skills

Our ideal Cook will have:

  • Experience of food preparation
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team in a collaborative and engaging way. 
  • Knowledge of allergens, and special dietary requirements.
  • Knowledge and experience of food hygiene requirements.

About Company

Caring since 1946, Strode Park Foundation provides vital care and support services, supported living opportunities and day and leisure services for young people and adults with a range of disabilities across Kent. Our values of Care, Inspire and Together underpin everything we do, and we are very proud to employ truly inspirational people who make our care setting a remarkable place to work.


DE&I

Strode Park Foundation (“Strode Park”) is fully committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and the elimination of unlawful and unfair discrimination. Strode Park values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to our organisation.

Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our service users, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

Strode Park will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values meritocracy, openness, fairness and transparency.


Benefits
  • Competitive Rates of Pay
  • Meals Provided
  • Paid Disclosure and Barring Service Check
  • Free Flu Jab
  • Free Parking
  • Refer a friend bonus
  • Strode Lottery
  • Staff Council
  • Flexible Hours
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Staff Newsletter and updates
  • Staff Awards

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