Experienced Cook

Location: Acer Lodge, Eleanor Street, Blackburn, BB1 1JD
Salary: £25,740 per annum
Contract: Full time Permanent

City & Guilds 706 in Catering or NVQ Level 3 in professional cookery

Acer Lodge is so much more than a home – it is an integral part of the local community. Located in the heart of Blackburn. Acer Lodge offers a welcoming and safe environment where you’re among people you love and trust.

We have brought together professional, compassionate teams and smart technology to make every day joyful for the people who share our lives. It is a place that offers opportunities to enjoy life inside and outside your immediate surroundings.

Our Bracebridge Care ethos is ‘Ohana’, It’s a word used in Hawaii which means extended family and one that encapsulates what we strive to create in all our homes – a feeling of security, love, and exemplary care.

Benefits:

• 1/2-day off to start your birthday celebrations early
• Blue Light Discount Card
• 28 days annual leave (Pro rata)
• Contributory pension
• Dedicated Learning & Development

As the Cook at Acer Lodge, you will be placed at the heart of the home along with the people that live here. You will work alongside the Head Chef and deputise in their absence. You will prepare and provide both nutritionally and satisfying meals for all residents. You will be part of the catering team and work closely with other departments making sure that the highest service standards are met. You will ensure that the mealtime experience is exceptional for every person regardless of their needs, including cultural/religious as well as medical needs such as IDDSI diet. Together with The Head Chef, you will maintain a safe working environment and lead by example.

It is essential that you have experience in a similar environment and that you have your City & Guilds 706 in Catering or NVQ Level 3 in professional cookery.

Family means everything to us, and we would like to welcome a cook that is passionate, dedicated and committed. We are looking for rockstars that have hearts of gold to join our family.

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