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Black Swan Care Group

Location:
United Kingdom

Category:
Gastronomy

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Job Description:

Our cooks are the real heartbeat of our homes, providing personalised menu choices suitable for our residents' needs and desires. You’ll get to know our residents and their personal preferences, dietary requirements and be able to tailor our food offerings as part of our bespoke care packages.

Job Responsibility:

Promote high standard of food hygiene and cleanliness
Maintain high standard of food preparation
Implement requirements of Food Safety Act and Food Hygiene Regulations
Ensure kitchen conforms to Health and Safety at Work
Implement and review hygiene standards
Maintain kitchen equipment
Prepare food according to menu specifications
Monitor food cooking and presentation
Follow company stock and order system
Check food deliveries for quality and temperature
Maintain well-balanced nutritious diet considering dietary needs
Take residents' menu choices daily
Conform to food hygiene policy
Implement kitchen cleaning schedule
Maintain and check first aid equipment in kitchen
Attend staff meetings and training
Plan special events with management
Aid care staff in meal preparation
Assist in company Quality Audit
Read, understand, and adhere to company policies

Requirements:

Understanding of the importance of food to physical and mental wellbeing
Passion to provide nutritious meals
Ability to tailor food offerings to residents' personal preferences and dietary requirements
Knowledge of the Food Safety Act 1990 and the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2005
Ability to maintain kitchen equipment
Ability to follow company stock and order system
Ability to check food deliveries for quality and correct temperature
Ability to maintain a well-balanced nutritious diet considering special dietary needs
Ability to adhere to food hygiene policy and personal appearance standards
Ability to implement cleaning schedule
Willingness to attend staff meetings and training sessions
Ability to read, understand, and adhere to all company policies

What we offer:

Paid annual leave 28 days per year (pro rata)
DBS costs paid by company
Paid Breaks
Full paid induction and training programme
Free meals
Excellent on-going training
Continuous training
Progression with internal promotions
Enhanced pay for Christmas, Boxing Day & Bank Holidays
Pension scheme
Full uniform provided
Blue light Card
Refer a friend bonus scheme (£150 per placement)
Employee Careline with confidential telephone counselling
Excellent career progression

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 06, 2025

Work Type:

On-site work

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