Day Centre Cook

Job Overview

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Day Centre Cook to join our vibrant team! In this role, you will be responsible for preparing nutritious, delicious meals that cater to the diverse needs of our day centre attendees. Your culinary expertise will help create a warm, welcoming environment where everyone feels cared for and energized. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a positive impact through food, ensuring safety standards are met while delivering excellent service in a lively community setting.

Duties

• Preparing and cooking fresh, nutritious meals for our Day Centre
• Preparing meals for our Meals on Wheels clients within the local community
• Ensuring meals are prepared, portioned, packaged and labelled appropriately for delivery
• Planning varied and enjoyable menus
• Catering for individual dietary requirements, allergies and intolerances
• Preparing modified or texture-specific meals where required
• Ensuring individual dietary instructions are followed accurately
• Maintaining excellent food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness standards
• Monitoring food stocks, storage, temperatures and use-by dates
• Supporting food ordering and stock rotation
• Maintaining appropriate food safety and kitchen records
• Minimising food waste while maintaining appropriate portion sizes
• Working closely with the Day Centre, care and Meals on Wheels teams
• Helping us make mealtimes something our clients can look forward to

About You

We are looking for someone who enjoys cooking and takes pride in producing good-quality, home-style meals.

You will need to be organised, dependable and able to manage the demands of preparing meals for both our Day Centre and community clients.

You should understand the importance of food hygiene, allergies, dietary requirements and safe food preparation. Most importantly, you should genuinely care about the quality of the food you are providing to the people we support.

Previous experience cooking in a care home, day centre, school, nursery, community meal service or similar environment would be an advantage.

A Food Hygiene qualification is desirable, although appropriate training can be provided for the right candidate.

Join us as a Day Centre Cook and bring your culinary talents to a role that truly makes a difference! Your dedication will help foster a friendly atmosphere where nutritious meals inspire connection and comfort for all attendees.

Pay: £13.50 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Work Location: In person