Cook

Part time, 20 hours Shift pattern: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 09:00 - 14:00 Birnbeck House is home for up to 13 adults with complex learning disabilities. We are in Weston-super-Mare, close to the beach and the town centre. Some rooms have sea views and we have lovely gardens to enjoy. Birnbeck offers high-quality residential care so that people can live their lives to the full. Are you passionate about providing appetising, varied and well-presented meals? If so, we would love to hear from you, to help us make a positive impact every day on the lives of people with a disability. We are looking for an experienced Cook to join our great team. You will be required to deliver a varied menu that is healthy and nutritionally balanced, meeting specific dietary requirements for customers in our residential care home. Working within an agreed budget, you will have responsibility for an efficiently run kitchen, supervising staff who will assist in food preparation. You will ensure that exceptional levels of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times, meeting Health, Safety and other regulatory requirements. There is also the opportunity to become even more creative, providing catering for our functions and special events. Helping us to celebrate a great range of events throughout the year is a brilliant part of this role! Please see the job description (link below) for more details. To be successful in this role you will have: Experience working in a kitchen environment. A recognised catering qualification (Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate and additional HACCP accreditation, or Level 4 Food Hygiene Certificate / commitment to work towards. Flexibility to work within rostered hours. Your benefits and rewards As well as competitive pay, we offer a wide range of employee rewards such as Wagestream, the option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day, free Blue Light card with discounts for high street retailers, eating out and fun family days. There is also a free DBS check, generous annual leave, contributory pension scheme, excellent training programmes relevant to your role and so much more! If you have any questions or further enquiries, please contact liza.wiggins@leonardcheshire.org or call 0750 0027 146

Location: Weston-Super-Mare, GB

Posted Date: 5/24/2025