Cook – Cary Brook Care Home
- Castle Cary
- £14.07 – £15.12 per hour
- 40 Hours Per Week
Love cooking with fresh ingredients and want a role with a genuine work/life balance?
We’re looking for a talented and enthusiastic Cook/Chef to join our friendly kitchen team at Cary Brook, part of the award-winning Somerset Care Group, and make a real difference every day through nutritious, home-cooked meals that our residents look forward to.
At Somerset Care, we believe great food brings people together. That’s why our cooks work with fresh produce to create balanced, delicious meals that support the wellbeing of our residents.
Why this role stands out:
- Fresh produce used daily
- Alternate weekends only – not every weekend
- No split shifts
- No late evenings
- Supportive and welcoming team
- Excellent work/life balance
- Opportunities for training and career development
About Us
Somerset Care is an award-winning, not-for-profit care provider across the South West. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:
- Connecting with people
- Making a difference
- Doing the right thing
- Embracing change
By living these values, we continue delivering high-quality, person-centred care that enriches the lives of our residents.
About Cary Brook
Cary Brook is a specialist dementia care home, with 45 beds providing compassionate, person-centred support for residents living with dementia. Due to the nature of the service, previous experience working within a care home environment is essential for this role.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Preparing attractive, nutritious and well-balanced meals using fresh produce
- Catering for special dietary requirements where needed
- Working with company menus while managing kitchen budgets
- Ordering, storing and rotating stock appropriately
- Supporting and coordinating the catering team
- Maintaining kitchen standards and HACCP records
- Building relationships with your residents daily to offer choice and meet individual needs.
- Providing ideas to support with the development and planning of seasonal company menus.
What We’re Looking For
- Previous experience working within a care home environment is essential
- A positive, can-do attitude and genuine passion for people
- Ability to work alternate weekends
- Right to work in the UK
What You’ll Get
- Full induction and funded qualifications as well as on going support to further develop your career.
- Enhanced pay for weekends and bank holidays
- Free DBS check and uniform
- Blue Light Card with access to 15,000+ discounts
- Wagestream – access your wages before payday
- £350 Refer-a-Friend bonus (uncapped)
- Wellbeing support and recognition awards
Apply today and speak with our friendly recruitment team about joining Somerset Care.
Somerset Care Limited is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and welcome applications from all individuals.
As this role involves regulated activity, an Enhanced DBS check will be required. Somerset Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and children at risk.
Reference INDKIT
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £14.07-£15.12 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
