Bank Residential Cook - Leeds | Care in Mind
Bank Residential Cook
Moortown, Leeds
£12.60 per hour
Flexible hours - including weekend hours and shifts
Essential requirements of a Cook- Experience of working as a Cook is desirable, but training will be provided for those applicants that can cook and produce good food
- Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
- Basic IT skills (Your role will involve some computer work, completing forms, using an online care system, and writing emails)
- An Understanding of the issues around confidentiality and safeguarding
- The ability to form and maintain professional working boundaries between staff and service users
- City & Guilds 706 part 1 & 2 in Catering Services, NVQ in Food Preparation and Cooking or equivalent qualification.
- Intermediate Food Hygiene certificate
- Previous experience of working as a Cook
- Previous experience of supporting service users with eating disorders
Our aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to live in a non-secure community setting and to achieve their individual goals in preparation for transition to adult life.
At Care in Mind our homes are always a hub of activity and energy where the young people can feel safe, and our staff enjoy coming to work. Your role will involve working with our young people to promote independence through support with education, household tasks and general life skills.You will also update online care records and complete medication administration. In addition, you will be responsible for the general upkeep and tidiness of the home ensuring the young people live in homely environment.
Maplehurst is a 5 bedded residential home for young people with diagnosed eating disorders, and other mental health needs. You will be working within the home, alongside a specialist residential team, and be a part of the dietetic team (Dietician, Dietetic Assistant/Support worker, 2 x residential cooks)
Your role will involve cooking and preparing meals for our young people with complex and challenging eating disorders. Whilst some experience of working as a cook is desirable, full training will be given to those applicants who can cook and have a real desire to produce nutritional balanced meals with a passion for producing good food.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive residential service. You will work closely with both the residential staff, Chef and the dietetics team. Your role will involve planning and preparing quality meals for our young people, following strict meal plans, and ensuring correct portioning, labelling, and packaging of food items.You will also support all aspects of stock control, including ordering stock and receiving goods. As our young people work towards their own recovery, you will be flexible and compassionate, helping them to build their skills whilst their independence is promoted through cooking and baking classes facilitated by the dietetics team.
This is role where you will gain immense job satisfaction knowing you are having a real impact on the recovery of our young people.
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Mar 2025