Plas Telford Extra Care Scheme, Wrexham
We're looking for a friendly and enthusiastic Trainee Cook to join our team at Plas Telford Extra Care Scheme in Wrexham.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys cooking, baking and working with people. You'll be part of a busy kitchen team helping to prepare and serve freshly cooked lunches for residents while developing your skills and experience in a supportive environment.
Plas Telford is more than just a place to live. It's a vibrant Extra Care community where residents can enjoy their independence while having access to support when needed. Alongside providing meals for residents, the scheme also has a welcoming café that is open to the public, giving you the opportunity to interact with customers and be part of the wider community.
No two days are the same, but you'll always be part of a team that takes pride in creating enjoyable dining experiences and making people feel welcome.
This is a permanent part-time position working a two-week rota:
Week 1
- Wednesday: 08:30 - 14:30
- Thursday: 08:30 - 14:30
Week 2
- Monday: 09:00 - 14:30
- Tuesday: 09:00 - 14:30
- Saturday: 08:30 - 14:30
- Sunday: 08:30 - 14:30
(All shifts include a 30-minute unpaid break.)
- Supporting the preparation and serving of meals for residents and café customers
- Assisting with food preparation, cooking and baking
- Helping to meet dietary requirements and preferences, including allergies and specialist diets
- Maintaining high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and kitchen safety
- Assisting with stock rotation and food storage
- Working closely with colleagues to provide a positive dining experience
- Building positive relationships with residents, visitors and members of the public
- Developing your skills and knowledge with support from experienced colleagues
We're looking for someone who is:
- Friendly, approachable and enjoys working with people
- Passionate about food, cooking and baking
- Keen to learn and develop new skills
- Reliable and able to work as part of a team
- A good communicator with a positive attitude
- Experience providing good customer service
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- An interest in food preparation, cooking or baking
- Good communication and people skills
- Experience working with food in a kitchen, catering or café environment
- Food Hygiene qualification (or willingness to work towards one)
- Full training and support to develop your skills and experience as a Cook
- A friendly and supportive team environment
- Opportunities to learn and grow within the role
- DBS check paid for by us
- The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our residents every day
- You will start on national minium wage for your age group and will work towards full training to become a cook with pay at £13.45
Plas Telford is a modern Extra Care scheme in Wrexham that provides high-quality accommodation and support for older people. Our aim is to help residents maintain their independence while enjoying the benefits of a welcoming community. Working at Plas Telford means being part of a team that values kindness, respect and creating positive experiences for everyone who lives, works and visits the scheme.
