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As a Cook in our service, you will support the health and wellbeing of the people who live here by preparing nutritious, well presented meals each day. Working to agreed menus and food safety standards, you will help ensure the kitchen runs safely and efficiently.
What your day will look like
- Cooking meals and snacks in line with planned menus
- Supporting special diets and individual preferences
- Preparing food safely and in line with food hygiene standards
- Keeping kitchen areas clean, safe and organised
- Preparing home baking where required
- Supporting stock checks and food ordering
- Completing kitchen records, temperature checks and safety documentation
- Working in line with health and safety requirements
About You
You will be reliable and able to manage your time effectively within a practical role. You will be comfortable following food safety guidance and maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organisation within the kitchen.
- You will hold an Elementary Food Handling Certificate or be willing to work towards this through training provided.
- Basic IT skills are required for completing mandatory training.
- You must be a member of the PVG Scheme or willing to join.
What you will gain
- Full induction and training
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Access to health cash plan and wellbeing support
- Staff discounts including Blue Light Card and Perkbox
- Life assurance
If you would like to join a supportive team and play an important role in daily life within the service, apply now.
We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others.
- Access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card
- A generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments
- Access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges
We also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.
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CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.
Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.
As we do our work in Christ’s name the job you have applied for requires you to have a Christian faith and be able to work within and uphold our Christian Ethos. This is an Occupational Requirement under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.
We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.
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If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
Additional Information For Candidates
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Please apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. You can find out more about our recruitment process CrossReach Recruitment Process
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