Cook

Job Opportunity: Cook – Intermediate Care Home for older adults

Location: Tiled House
Salary: £26,016 - £26,427 subject to pro-rata
Hours: 29 hours per week, (including alternative weekends and bank holidays)
Contract Type: Permanent

Enhancements paid for weekend and bank holiday shifts

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Cookto support the cook in charge to lead the kitchen team in our warm and welcoming Intermediate care home. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our residents by providing nutritious, home-cooked meals in a caring environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, prepare, and serve nutritious balanced meals that meet residents’ dietary needs and preferences.
• In the absence of the cook in charge, manage kitchen operations, including stock control, ordering supplies, and maintaining food safety standards.
• Support kitchen staff, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and efficiency.
• Liaise with Senior/Care staff to accommodate individual dietary requirements and special occasions.
• Maintain compliance with health and safety regulations and food hygiene standards.

About You:

• Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within a care or healthcare setting.
• NVQ Level 2 in Food Preparation or equivalent (Level 3 desirable).
• Knowledge of dietary needs for older adults and those with specific health conditions.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• A genuine passion for cooking and caring for others.

We Offer:

• A supportive and friendly working environment.
• Opportunities for training and career development.
• Pension scheme and other staff benefits.

If you’re ready to bring warmth, creativity, and leadership to our kitchen, we’d love to hear from you!

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

Workplace Attendance: Working in the office 3+ days a week (pro-rata) or Onsite full time

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or acl@dudley.gov.uk who can support with Digital Skills and Job Applications.

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N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications

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