Cook

Cook - Bupa Care Homes

Stamford Care Home, 21 Watermill Lane, Upper Edmonton, London, N18 1SH

Competitive + excellent benefits

About the role

One of your key responsibilities will be preparing meals from the daily menu. You will get to know our residents so will respond to any special dietary requirements or preferences, promoting choice, dignity and respect
Managing the kitchen supplies, you will also be responsible for checking and maintaining kitchen equipment
You will complete all necessary paperwork such as COSHH, HACPP, whilst adhering to company policies and procedures
You will support the Chef Manager in training and support other kitchen staff - such as kitchen assistants and cooks
Occasionally, you will help cater for ad hoc special events. These may include 100th birthday celebrations, summer BBQ's and Christmas parties.

Who we're looking for

With a Food Hygiene Certificate and experience working in a fresh food kitchen, you always strive for the highest standard catering.

You will be passionate about food and understand the importance of good quality, home cooking to our residents.

What's in it for you?

Bupa Care Homes values its people, so you can expect a competitive pay rate and benefits that include:

Sociable hours that offer a better work / life balance than other kitchen roles
Smile Everyday - a health and wellbeing package available to all permanent employees giving access to 24/7 health lines along with online wellbeing tools
A competitive starting salary with the opportunity to increase this through training and development.

Cycle to Work Scheme
Interest free travel ticket loans
Bupa Cash Plan discounts
We cover the cost of your DBS Check (£44)
Pension and life assurance scheme available
Comprehensive induction and on-going training and development
Competitive staff benefits such as weekly offers and discounts
Hot meal provided
Uniform provided

About the Home

Stamford is a thoughtfully designed, purpose-built home in Edmonton, north London. We are less than two miles from Edmonton Green and only a short distance from the centre of the capital itself.
We're proud of the level of care we offer at the home. Alongside our range of care plans for the elderly, we're also able to look after young, physically disabled adults and those with challenging behaviour.

Who we are

Bupa Care Homes provides expert nursing, dementia, residential and specialist care to almost 9,000 people in over 140 UK homes. Our purpose is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives.

Passionate about making lives better, every decision we make is because we care. It's why we inspire and support our staff to put our residents' wellbeing at the heart of everything they do.

Choose a career in care.