Shift patten 30 hours based on 3 x shifts a week 8am - 6pm including alternative weekends.

At Saint Cecilia’s Care Group, we are expanding our teams as we continue our mission is to provide exceptional and compassionate care, enriching the lives of our residents and their families. We are dedicated to creating a warm, supportive, and safe environment that promotes well-being, dignity, choice and independence for those entrusted to our care.

Jubilee House in Whitby is a lively home caring for older people with nursing needs and some living with dementia. We are looking for a cook to join the team at Jubilee House Nursing Home in Whitby. This is a vital role within the Home, to deliver top quality, nutritious and delicious meals to our much loved residents.

You will:

• Have excellent levels of hygiene and must ensure that the homes high standard is maintained and residents are treated in the way you would expect to be treated yourself.

• Be responsible for preparing good quality, satisfying meals to meet the special and dietary needs of the residents within the home.

• Assist in kitchen duties connected with the preparation, cooking and presentation of meals and beverages whilst ensuring the highest quality.

• Carry out general kitchen and dining room duties, such as setting up, cleaning tables, washing up, serving meals etc.

• Ensure that a good standard of hygiene and cleanliness is maintained throughout the kitchen and dining room.

• Operate an efficient stock control system.

• Work with the Group Catering Manager to develop menus.

• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support.

Personal Responsibilities:

Take responsibility for your own professional development through performance and development reviews and undertake any relevant training

Specific requirements from previous experience:

Knowledge of textured, modified diets - preferred but not essential

Previous experience of working in a supervisory role

Experience of working with residents who have additional support needs - preferred but not essential

Qualifications:

RQF Diploma/City and Guilds/HNC in cookery

Qualifications in textured modified food - preferred but not essential

Qualifications in serving moulded food - preferred but not essential