Doves nest Nursing home is looking for a cook to join our team. This will be a permanent position

• Shift Patter 8am – 6pm

We are looking for someone hard working, committed, and enthusiastic to join our kitchen team at Doves Nest.

Here at Olea Care Group we believe that our people are our greatest asset and are the cornerstone to our success. We understand the importance the team plays in our success and we strive to attract, develop and retain the best people by providing a rewarding place to work and encourage cooperation and teamwork.

Why choose Olea Care Group?

· Progression opportunities

· Competitive rate of pay

· Focus on staff development and training

· Recognition awards

· Loyalty rewards after 12 months

· 5.6 weeks annual leave

· Christmas bank holiday enhancements

· Open door policy

Description

Working as part of the catering team, as cook you will:

· prepare and serve nutritious and appetising meals in a timely manner

· present meals to a high standard and quality

· liaise and communicate effectively with care staff to understand the dietary requirements of service users

What we are looking for:

· a willingness to work as part of a team to provide a high quality catering service for our service users

· a passion for ensuring that no one is discriminated against or excluded and an understanding of human rights and its impact on the services delivered to residents

· an understanding of the importance of empathy in all areas of employment, understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service

· a willingness to learn and develop skills to improve the service

· a willingness to participate in inter-disciplinary team working to support individuals.

• a dedication to meeting the needs of our service users and gathering first-hand information to use for improvements to the catering service

The successful candidate will be subjected to a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check in order to work in our kitchens.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Expected hours: 38 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Experience:

• Cooking in carehome: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person