Assistant Cook

Assistant Cook

Park House Nursing Home, Peterborough

Payrate £12.40 per hour

30 hours per week 7:30am - 6pm including alternate weekends including alternate weekends

Healthcare Homes are recruiting for an Assistant Chef to work at Park House in Peterborough.

Preparing and cooking meals for up to 49 residents, you will be experienced in delivering a quality and nutritious menu that meets the various dietary requirements and needs of our residents.

Our catering team play a key role within our homes, liaising with our residents to create home cooked, family favourite dishes across our weekly menus along with themed nights and the classic roast dinner.

The successful candidate will have experience in working in a professional kitchen, have good organisational skills and knowledge of good kitchen practices and food hygiene standards. City and Guilds or NVQ qualifications are preferred but not essential as they can be provided through our Academy.

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Company Pension
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday pay
• Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing
• Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy
• Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities including NVQ 2 and NVQ 3 in Food Production
• Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts including 10% off shopping at Asda and access to an Esso Fuel Card to reduce the cost of petrol
• Recognition and Long Service awards

Established in 2005, Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person-centred care to all our residents.

If you are looking for a new and rewarding role and want to be part of our growing team of hospitality professionals, then get in touch or apply today.